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predictable

adjective

Simple meaning

Capable of being foretold.

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prihdiktuhbuhl

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pɹɪˈdɪktəbəl

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adjective

  1. Able to be predicted.

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  • “The ending of that movie was so predictable, I knew it from the start.”adjective

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Sense: able to be predicted

unpredictable

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