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impenetrable

 
 
/ɪmˈpenɪtrəbl/ adjective

Definition

CANNOT UNDERSTAND impossible to understand: impenetrable jargon
CANNOT SEE/GO THROUGH impossible to see through or go through: impenetrable fog
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