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irrepressibility - 3 dictionary results

ir⋅re⋅press⋅i⋅ble

   [ir-i-pres-uh-buhl]
–adjective
incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter.
Origin:
1805–15; ir- 2 + repressible
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ir·re·press·i·ble     (ĭr'ĭ-prěs'ə-bəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Difficult or impossible to control or restrain: irrepressible laughter.

ir're·press'i·bil'i·ty, ir're·press'i·ble·ness n., ir're·press'i·bly adv.
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irrepressibility

noun
irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor" 

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