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Unlikely or impossible to change

unchanging

adjective

always remaining the same

firm

adjective

steady and not likely to change

rigid

adjective

not easily changed

irreversible

adjective

impossible to change or bring back a previous condition or situation

invariable

adjective

never changing

unvarying

adjective

steady and never changing

final

adjective

if something is final, it cannot be changed

hard and fast

adjective

fixed and not able to be changed

whatever happens

used for saying that nothing will change a situation or fact

for good

permanently, without the possibility of change in the future

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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