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unintelligible
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unintelligible
(adjective)
unintelligible
/ˌʌnɪn
ˈ
tɛləʤəbəl/
adjective
unintelligible
/ˌʌnɪn
ˈ
tɛləʤəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNINTELLIGIBLE
:
impossible to understand
:
not intelligible
He left an
unintelligible
message on my voice mail.
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to
They have their own lingo that is
unintelligible to
outsiders.
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/ˌʌnɪn
ˈ
tɛləʤəbli/
adverb
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