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impassably
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im·pass·a·ble
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adjective
1.
not
passable
;
not allowing passage over, through, along, etc.:
Heavy snow made the roads impassable.
2.
unable to be surmounted:
an impassable obstacle to further negotiations.
3.
(of currency) unable to be circulated:
He tore the bill in half, making it impassable.
Origin:
1560–70;
im-
2
+
passable
Related forms
im·pass·a·bil·i·ty,
im·pass·a·ble·ness,
noun
im·pass·a·bly,
adverb
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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impassable
(ɪmˈpɑːsəb
ə
l)
—
adj
(of terrain, roads, etc) not able to be travelled through or over
impassa'bility
—
n
im'passableness
—
n
im'passably
—
adv
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