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January 20, 2025 Word of the Day
inevitable
/ɪ
ˈ
nɛvətəbəl/
adjective
inevitable
/ɪ
ˈ
nɛvətəbəl/
adjective
It is inevitable that the person will slip on the banana peel.
Definition of INEVITABLE
:
sure to happen
the
inevitable
result
Some criticism was
inevitable
. [=
unavoidable
]
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