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Definition of unaccounted for adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unaccounted for

adjective
 
/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntɪd fɔː(r)/
 
/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntɪd fɔːr/
[not before noun]
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  1. a person or thing that is unaccounted for cannot be found and people do not know what has happened to them or it
    • At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids.
  2. not explained
    • In the story he gave the police, half an hour was left unaccounted for.
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