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unable
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unable
(adjective)
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unable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
eɪbəl/
adjective
unable
/ˌʌn
ˈ
eɪbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of UNABLE
not used before a noun
:
not able to do something
I was
unable
to afford the trip.
He was
unable
to play tennis after the injury.
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