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intact
What does intact mean?
intact (adjective): left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied, or otherwise damaged.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use intact in a sentence?
- I packed my belongings carefully so that they would survive the move intact. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce intact?
/ɪnˈtækt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does intact come from?
From Middle French intact, from Latin intact(us).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “intact” mean?
sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something
Not quite: that's what certain means.
(of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
Not quite: that's what soluble means.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Not quite: that's what barbarous means.
left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied, or otherwise damaged
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