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n. - Incapability ofbeing or occurring.

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Usage examples (10)
  • Adjective : an impossible assignment. ,an impossible situation. ,an impossible plan
  • Annie's touchy pride, mingled with what Vassie frankly called her "impossibleness," made the situation hopeless, for the former quality would not let her efface herself,...
  • Sorry guys, there won't be much 'impossibleness' out of my case design.
  • I'd say the successful "impossible goals" that were accomplished in spite of their 'impossibleness' had a few things in common:
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