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What is the root or base word for impassable?

The root word for "impassable" is pass.

Here's the breakdown:

* im- is a prefix meaning "not" or "opposite of".

* pass- is the root word, meaning "to go through" or "to move beyond".

* -able is a suffix meaning "capable of being".

Therefore, "impassable" means "not capable of being passed through".

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