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ineluctable

IPA pronunciation: /ˌɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.bəl/

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Russian meaning

Неизбежный, непредотвратимый

English definition

Unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.

Example

Demographic aging exerts an ineluctable strain on national pensions.

Collocations

ineluctable destiny
ineluctable conclusion
ineluctable fate

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