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unaccounted-for

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un⋅ac⋅count⋅ed-for

  [uhn-uh-koun-tid-fawr]
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–adjective
not accounted for; not understood; unexplained: an explosion resulting from some unaccounted-for mechanical failure.
Origin:
1790–1800; formed on the v. phrase account for; see un- 1 , -ed 2
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un·ac·count·ed-for   (ŭn'ə-koun'tĭd-fôr')
adj.  

  1. Not explained, understood, or taken into account.

  2. Missing or absent without explanation, as from a roll call or after a military operation.

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