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John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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adjective

Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.

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ineluctable

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.bəl/Used In Literature ↓

Impossible to avoid or escape; inescapable, irresistible.

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. ineluctablefact ineluctablenecessity ineluctablefate ineluctablemodality ineluctableprocess ineluctable
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