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infallible

Main Entry:: in·fal·li·ble
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)in-ˈfa-lə-bəl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Medieval Latin infallibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin fallibilis fallible
Date:: 15th century

1 : incapable of error : unerring <an infallible memory> 2 : not liable to mislead, deceive, or disappoint : certain <an infallible remedy> 3 : incapable of error in defining doctrines touching faith or morals

— in·fal·li·bil·i·ty

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\-ˌfa-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·fal·li·bly

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\-ˈfa-lə-blē\ adverb

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