unexplained
/ʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
US pronunciation
American sound/ʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
ʌnɪkˈspleɪnd
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- 3 syllables
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- 3rd syllable stress
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- Short i vowel
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ʌnɪk - ˈspleɪnd -> unexplained
Myanmar meaning
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- ‘But in this novel, more so than his other recent stories, there were some clearly unsettling parts of the story which remained unexplained.’
- ‘However, for reasons unexplained by the film, he channels these qualities into avoiding adult responsibilities such as work and domineering his younger brother, Robby.’
- ‘I heard some of the news reports saying that, for some unexplained reason, the plane landed at Dulles first and then went to Richmond.’
- ‘For some unexplained reason she went forward and crashed into the front windows.’
- ‘He lives in the grounds of Hogwarts, having been expelled for some unexplained reason (probably because he's not that bright), and is very fond of dragons.’
- ‘On national television the woman who herself raised the specter of McCarthyism with her unexplained remarks insinuated I was engaging in the same tactic.’
- ‘The addition of two sailors remains unexplained, that it is not at all clear how exactly they became a part of this expedition.’
- ‘The family was critical of the DPP's unexplained decision to send Mr Williams straight to trial, depriving him of the chance to test the evidence against him at a preliminary hearing.’
- ‘But if that's the case, they can't reasonably expect the president to walk around with a rectangular bulge on his back and to keep it an unexplained secret forever.’
- ‘For reasons still unexplained by administration, the mayor or council, this year's budget earmarked only $5, 000 for recycling.’
- ‘Some things became clear, some became more unexplained.’
- ‘Gilligan himself typed up notes of what was said on his personal organiser, but quite when he did this, why there are two versions of it, and what happened to his written account, remain unexplained.’
- ‘Glen uses this unexplained and unjustified - he just didn't have the space - idea to tell a story about a candy that is no longer available on the Canadian market.’
- ‘As he searches for something to explain his misunderstanding that the US ruling class is now, acting against its own interests he comes up with this.’
- ‘What exactly he means by methodological individualism here is unclear and is left unexplained.’
- ‘Prof Fleming told the hearing that in 20 years of investigating sudden infant death, he had seen three other families where there had been three unexplained deaths of babies.’
- ‘Many, according to the professor, were taken to the doctor because of an unusual or unexplained event reported by a carer such as turning blue, but on observation were found to be well.’
- ‘Their conclusion was that this phenomenon was unprecedented and unexplained.’
- ‘These unexplained phenomena have aroused the curiosity of the scientific community.’
- ‘The ad was never put on TV because the unexplained ghostly phenomenon frightened the production team out of their wits.’
Synonyms
mysterious, unsolved, baffling, inexplicable, impenetrable, arcane, secret, X, alien, anonymous, concealed, dark, desolate, distant, exotic, far, far-off, faraway, foreign, hidden, humble, incog, incognito, little known, nameless, new, obscure, remote, so-and-so, strange, such-and-such, unapprehended, unascertained, uncelebrated, uncharted, undiscovered, undistinguished, unexplored, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unidentified, unnamed, unnoted, unperceived, unrecognized, unrenowned, unrevealed, unsung, untold
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