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ineluctable

in·e·luc·ta·ble [ ìnni lúktəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
( formal )
Same as  inescapable

the ineluctable casualties of warfare

[Early 17th century. < Latin ineluctabilis< eluctari "struggle out of"]

in·e·luc·ta·bil·i·ty [ ìnni lùktə bíllətee ] noun
in·e·luc·ta·bly [ ìnni lúktəblee ] adverb
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