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  1. unknown unknownnoun

    Uncertainties of unknown magnitude, consequence, structure, and probability characteristics, possibly with completely unsuspected existence.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unknown unknown in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unknown unknown in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of unknown unknown in a Sentence

  1. Amesh Adalja:

    They're only testing for what they know -- this [ coronavirus ] is an unknown unknown, we're just not that great at diagnosing them. We look for the usual suspects. We're always looking for the horses, but never the zebras.

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