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Definition of the unthinkable noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the unthinkable

noun
 
/ði ˌʌnˈθɪŋkəbl/
 
/ði ˌʌnˈθɪŋkəbl/
[singular]
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  1. a thing that is impossible to imagine or accept
    • Suddenly the unthinkable happened and he drew out a gun.
    • The time has come to think the unthinkable (= consider possibilities that used to be unacceptable).
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