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ineluctable

Main Entry:: in·eluc·ta·ble
Pronunciation:: \ˌi-ni-ˈlək-tə-bəl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin ineluctabilis, from in- + eluctari to struggle clear of, from ex- + luctari to struggle, wrestle; akin to Latin luxus dislocated — more at lock
Date:: circa 1623

: not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable <an ineluctable fate>

— in·eluc·ta·bil·i·ty

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\-ˌlək-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·eluc·ta·bly

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\-ˈlək-tə-blē\ adverb

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