Sep 29, 2011 · What is the difference between unexplainable and inexplicable? Are they exact synonyms or are there situations where one is preferred over the other? Is unexplainable a clumsy …

Their laziness is unexplainable OR INEXPLICABLE ? Inexplicable is used more often to describe aspects of human behavior rather than natural phenomenon but the two are truly interchangeable. …

May 26, 2024 · Is there a word that describes something that is weird, strange, odd, bizarre, etc. but also beautiful, wonderful, amazing, fantastic, etc.? Example: a word to describe a place that is strangely lo...

Jun 18, 2022 · Your example doesn't match your first sentence. Lots of people own plants like epiphyllum, and even if the flower only last a few hours, they do actually "have, possess" it for the …

In its coverage of the allied terms malice, malevolence, ill will, spite, malignity, spleen, and grudge, Merriam-Webster's Eleventh Collegiate Dictionary (2003) offers this distinction between malice and …

Mar 21, 2017 · It doesn't just mean unexplainable to others -- it also means unexplainable to yourself. When I see this word it gives me the feeling of someone who is floating along in a stream containing …

My preferred word for this is foreboding. Here is the entry for foreboding from Merriam-Webster: : a feeling that something bad is going to happen. Some examples from the entry: She was filled with a …

Aug 10, 2024 · The fluke parasite worm was very well-known in agrarian England and that it became something associated with strange unexplainable phenomena is not all that far-fetched. No more far …

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Sep 30, 2024 · Although Mr. Johnson has seen odd happenings on the farm, he stated that the spaceship "certainly takes the cake" when it comes to unexplainable activity. APA Style Guide …