"unheard of" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unheard of (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of unheard-of (used as predicative) Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: unheard-of (extra: used as predicative)
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