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inexhaustible
What does inexhaustible mean?
inexhaustible (adjective): that cannot be entirely consumed or used up.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use inexhaustible in a sentence?
- An inexhaustible supply of coal. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does inexhaustible come from?
From in- + exhaustible.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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based in scientific and industrial progress
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of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal
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that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
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