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indecipherable

[in-di-sahy-fer-uh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ fər ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
unreadable
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Until recently, Mayan script was indecipherable; Mr. Stuart is among the few who helped to unlock it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

I miss having claim over a piece of that city that other people found indecipherable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

The defining complaint about the sacked Dutchman was that after two-and-a-bit seasons the football was still formless and the tactical direction indecipherable.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024

With Can, his enigmatic, sometimes indecipherable utterances wove through free-flowing grooves.

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

She tried to read his face but was met by a look that was indecipherable: the cheerful, cretinous grin at odds with the narrow, half-desperate look in his eyes.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


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