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Unsoluble vs. Unsolvable
Unsoluble
Examples:
The mystery remained unsoluble despite numerous efforts.His riddle proved to be completely unsoluble for the audience.Some problems are unsoluble until new methods are found.
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Unsolvable
/ˌʌnˈsɒlvd/Examples:
The puzzle seemed unsolvable at first glance.Facing an unsolvable conundrum, they sought advice.His dilemma appeared unsolvable without help.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Unsoluble refers to substances, like salt in water, that cannot dissolve.
- Unsolvable is about problems or puzzles that can't be solved.
- Think of soluble as involving dissolve for chemistry and solutions.
- Remember solve involves finding the answer to a problem, so unsolvable means no answers can be found.
- The prefix un- in both words indicates not, but what follows specifies the context: soluble for dissolving, solvable for resolving problems.
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