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incredible

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/

Meanings
adjective
Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief; unbelievable.

Examples :

"The story of the student who got a perfect score on every test seemed incredible; no one believed it was possible. "
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credible adjective

/ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/

Believable or plausible.

"The witness's calm demeanor and detailed account made his story seem very credible. "

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astonishing verb

/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/ /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/

To surprise greatly.

"The magician's disappearing act astonished the children. "

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believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

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implausible adjective

/ɪmˈplɔzɪbəl/ /ɪmˈplɑzɪbəl/

Not plausible; unlikely; dubious.

"His claim that he finished the marathon in under an hour was implausible. "

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inspiring verb

/ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

"The teacher's passionate speech inspired the students to work harder on their projects. "

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possible noun

/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ /ˈpɑsəbl̩/

A possible one.

"A possible solution to the math problem is to use the formula. "

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unbelievable adjective

/ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbl̩/

Not to be believed.

"The amount of homework assigned for the weekend was unbelievable. "

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affecting verb

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

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wonderful adjective

/ˈwʌn.də.fl/ /ˈwʌn.dɚ.fl̩/

Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.

"The sunset tonight was wonderful; its colors were so surprising and extraordinary. "

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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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profoundly adverb

/pɹəˈfaʊndli/

(manner) With depth, meaningfully.

"He thought and wrote profoundly."

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marvellous adjective

/ˈmɑːvləs/ /ˈmɑɹvələs/

Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

"I went to a marvellous party last week."