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unfathomable
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unfathomable
(adjective)
unfathomable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
fæðəməbəl/
adjective
unfathomable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
fæðəməbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNFATHOMABLE
literary
:
impossible to understand
unfathomable
reasons/motives
His behavior is completely
unfathomable
.
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