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Unheralded

//ʌnˈhɛɹəldɪd// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without prior warning; unexpected or unannounced. not-comparable

    "Union trainmen stopped traffic on six midcontinent railroads with an unheralded strike yesterday, but some railroads said they expected to resume service by early today."

  2. 2
    Not greeted with excitement or acclaim. not-comparable

    "We all know how genius “Kamp Krusty,” “A Streetcar Named Marge,” “Homer The Heretic,” “Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie” and “Mr. Plow” are, but even the relatively unheralded episodes offer wall-to-wall laughs and some of the smartest, darkest, and weirdest gags ever Trojan-horsed into a network cartoon with a massive family audience."

Adjective
  1. 1
    without warning or announcement wordnet

Etymology

From un- + heralded.

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