Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
If something is ~, it is certain to happen and cannot be prevented or avoided.
If the case succeeds, it is ~ that other trials will follow...
The defeat had ~ consequences for British policy.
= unavoidable
ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ that
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The ~ is something which is ~.
‘It’s just delaying the ~,’ he said.
N-SING: the N