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Difficult or impossible to explain.

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inexplicable

The missing page remained an inexplicable gap in the archive.
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The reflection ceased to be inexplicable once the volunteers traced its source, but the room retained its surreal quality. The designer welcomed that distinction: an effect could feel dreamlike without being beyond explanation.
From The Unexpected Discovery.
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