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intelligible

[in-tel-i-juh-buhl] / ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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Taken in isolation, these three irreducible realities are opaque; for Rosenzweig they become intelligible only in relation to one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Within months, Sarah lost the use of her hands, then "all intelligible speech".

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

When situated within this broader context of a professed commitment to scientific detachment, Oppenheimer’s behavior becomes more intelligible.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

The casting of deaf and hearing actors — one to embody and emotionalize a character, the other to sing, speak and jam — fails to harmonize into a resonant or even intelligible interpretation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

The Russian out of his mouth was thick with an accent, but it was still intelligible.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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