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ir⋅re⋅sist⋅i⋅ble
[ir-i-zis-tuh-buh
l] 
–adjective
–noun
| 1. | not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: an irresistible impulse. |
| 2. | lovable, esp. calling forth feelings of protective love: an irresistible puppy. |
| 3. | enticing; tempting to possess: an irresistible necklace. |
| 4. | an irresistible person or thing. |
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Language Translation for : irresistible
| Spanish: | irresistible, | German: | unwiderstehlich, | Japanese: | たまらない |
| ir·re·sis·ti·ble
(ĭr'ĭ-zĭs'tə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
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| irresistible | |
adjective | |
| 1. | impossible to resist; overpowering; "irresistible (or resistless) impulses"; "what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?" [ant: resistible] |
| 2. | overpoweringly attractive; "irresistible beauty" |
Irresistible
Ir`re*sist"i*ble\, a. [Pref. ir- not + resistible: cf. F. irr['e]sistible.] That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible attraction. An irresistible law of our nature impels us to seek happiness. --J. M. Mason.
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