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impossible

/ɪmˈpɑ.sə.bəl/ noun C2
  1. An impossibility.
  2. A skateboard trick consisting of a backflip performed in midair.

Plural impossibles

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“It’s impossible,” said the inspector.
The Valley of Fear, p. 84 · C1
“Impossible!”
The Valley of Fear, p. 84 · C1
I say that this was obviously impossible.
The Valley of Fear, p. 66 · C1
The shotgun is a strange weapon to use inside a house; but he had intended to use it outside, and there it has very obvious advantages, as it would be impossible to miss with it, and the sound of shots is so common in an English sporting neighbourhood that no particular notice would be taken.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 76 · C1

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