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n. - The quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose.

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  • Spare us that slop about how writing about Palin’s unsuitability is like attacking motherhood, womankind and apple pie.
  • There really does seem to be no other reason for his alleged "unsuitability" for marriage.
  • And then Kestrel sealed his "unsuitability" by publicly proposing marriage to a Gypsy ... and being accepted The corners of his mouth turned up in a smile he could not...
  • Assembly Speaker Jassem Al-Khorafi about the 'unsuitability' of the proposal, reports
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