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Definition of irrepressible adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

irrepressible

adjective

NAmE//ˌɪrɪˈprɛsəbl//

1(of a person) lively, happy and full of energy synonym ebullient the irrepressible boys

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2(of feelings, etc.) very strong; impossible to control or stop irrepressible confidence

irrepressibly

NAmE//ˌɪrɪˈprɛsəbli//

adverbSee irrepressible in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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