impossible
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Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPOSSIBLE
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a
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unable to be done or to happen
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not possible
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It's impossible to predict the future.
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The heavy rain made it impossible to see the road.
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It's logically/mathematically impossible.
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It's physically impossible for a child to lift that much at once.
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It's virtually/nearly/almost impossible to book a flight just before the holiday.
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I find it impossible to believe [=I cannot believe] that he's telling the truth.
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an impossible dream
b
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very difficult
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an impossible [=hopeless] situation
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These math problems are impossible!
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[more impossible; most impossible]
of a person
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very difficult to deal with
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very irritating or annoying
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You refuse to help and then criticize me for not doing it right? You're impossible!
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My boss is just an impossible woman.
the impossible
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something that cannot be done or that is very difficult
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Expecting people to do a good job in such a short time is asking the impossible.
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The restaurants in this city are impossibly [=extremely, ridiculously] expensive.
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impossibly high standards
