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inescapable
What does inescapable mean?
inescapable (adjective): impossible to avoid or evade.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use inescapable in a sentence?
- Inescapable conclusion. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does inescapable come from?
From in- + escapable.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of inescapable?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “inescapable” mean?
specific; discrete; concrete
Not quite: that's what particular means.
all-encompassing, all around
Not quite: that's what overall means.
impossible to avoid or evade
Right! That's what “inescapable” means.
distinct, sharp, well-marked
Not quite: that's what clear means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “inescapable”?
independent
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unavoidable
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significant
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appropriate
Not quite: appropriate means something else.
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