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To say that something is "Ineffable" means that it is unspeakable.

"Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent." - Ludwig Wittgenstein

Things that are said to be unspeakable include:

The Tetragrammaton (by orthodox Jewish tradition)
The nature of qualia
The nature of many spiritual experiences

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