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inexplicable

adjective

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Difficult or impossible to explain.

The missing page remained an inexplicable gap in the archive.

Dictionary practice example.

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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