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irresistible
ir·re·sis·ti·ble [ ìrri zístəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. overpowering: not able to be resisted or successfully opposed
2. very desirable: so desirable as to be very difficult to resist
[Late 16th century. < medieval Latin irresistibilis< Latin resistere "resist"]

ir·re·sis·ti·bil·i·ty [ ìrri zistə bíllətee ] noun
ir·re·sis·ti·ble·ness [ ìrri zístəb'lnəss ] noun
ir·re·sis·ti·bly adverb
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