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irrepressible

ir·re·press·i·ble

irrepressible

 
pronunciation:
I r pre s bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: impossible to restrain, suppress, or keep under control.
He was seized by an irrepressible urge to laugh.She was a lively and irrepressible child.
antonyms:
repressible
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derivations: irrepressibly (adv.), irrepressibility (n.)