unspeakable

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un·speak·a·ble / ˌənˈspēkəbəl/ • adj. not able to be expressed in words: I felt an unspeakable tenderness toward her. ∎  too bad or horrific to express in words.DERIVATIVES: un·speak·a·ble·ness n.un·speak·a·bly / -blē/ adv.

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