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ineffaceable
[ in-i-fey-suh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn ɪˈfeɪ sə bəl /
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adjective
not effaceable or eradicable; indelible: an ineffaceable impression.
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Origin of ineffaceable
First recorded in 1795–1805; in-3 + effaceable
OTHER WORDS FROM ineffaceable
in·ef·face·a·bil·i·ty, nounin·ef·face·a·bly, adverbWords nearby ineffaceable
inedita, inedited, ineducable, ineducation, ineffable, ineffaceable, in effect, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficacy
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British Dictionary definitions for ineffaceable
ineffaceable
/ (ˌɪnɪˈfeɪsəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being effaced; indelible
Derived forms of ineffaceable
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