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inevitable

Main Entry:: in·ev·i·ta·ble
Pronunciation:: \i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin inevitabilis, from in- + evitabilis evitable
Date:: 14th century

: incapable of being avoided or evaded <an inevitable outcome>

— in·ev·i·ta·bil·i·ty

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\-ˌne-və-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·ev·i·ta·ble·ness

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\-ˈne-və-tə-bəl-nəs\ noun

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