impregna'bility

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impregnable1 (ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  unable to be broken into or taken by force: an impregnable castle
2.  unable to be shaken or overcome: impregnable self-confidence
3.  incapable of being refuted: an impregnable argument
 
[C15 imprenable, from Old French, from im- (not) + prenable able to be taken, from prendre to take]
 
impregna'bility1
 
n
 
im'pregnableness1
 
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im'pregnably1
 
adv

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