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inexpliqué

unexplained

adjective ahng-ex-plee-KAY Rare

Usage Note

Inexpliqué is the masculine singular form; the feminine is inexpliquée. It is frequently used in crime, mystery, and journalistic contexts — des disparitions inexpliquées (unexplained disappearances). The prefix in- signals negation and the root expliquer means 'to explain'.

Examples

"Sa disparition reste inexpliquée."

Natural Translation

His disappearance remains unexplained.

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