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impregnability

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im⋅preg⋅na⋅ble

1[im-preg-nuh-buhl]
–adjective
1. strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
2. not to be overcome or overthrown: an impregnable argument.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME impregnable, imprenable < MF, equiv. to im- im- 2 + prenable pregnable


im⋅preg⋅na⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, im⋅preg⋅na⋅ble⋅ness, noun
im⋅preg⋅na⋅bly, adverb


1. invulnerable. 1, 2. See invincible. 2. unassailable.


1. vulnerable.
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