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ineluctable

adjective/ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbl/

C2CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
LiteraryRegister

Impossible to avoid, resist, or escape.

There is an ineluctable logic to the seasons, however much we may dread the coming winter.

Similar: inescapable, unavoidable

Origin: From Latin ineluctabilis, from in 'not' and eluctari 'to struggle out'.

Topic: fate in General English

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