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ineffable
01
so intense that it cannot be adequately expressed in words
Examples
She was overwhelmed by ineffable gratitude when strangers rallied to her aid.
Standing atop the glacier, he felt an ineffable awe at the vastness of the ice fields.
02
so sacred or forbidden that it must not or cannot be spoken aloud
Examples
sacred, taboo, or forbidden that it must not — or cannot — be spoken aloud
The ritual required the high priest to guard the ineffable word passed down through generations.
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