inextricable
impossible to disentangle or escape from; too complex to resolve
Word origin: From Latin extricare, to disentangle, from tricae, entanglements.
Inextricable in a sentence
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Poverty and lack of education are inextricable problems in many regions.
The two authors' reputations became so inextricable that critics could no longer discuss one without the other.
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The negotiator's reputation for blank served her well: rivals who tried to outwait her invariably found that she had already anticipated their stalling and arranged a fallback months in advance.
Using “inextricable” well
Inextricable describes a tangle or bond too complex to undo or escape, and it contrasts with separable and simple.
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