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irrepealable
[ ir-i-pee-luh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈpi lə bəl /
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adjective
incapable of being repealed or revoked.
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Origin of irrepealable
First recorded in 1625–35; ir-2 + repealable
OTHER WORDS FROM irrepealable
ir·re·peal·a·bil·i·ty, ir·re·peal·a·ble·ness, nounir·re·peal·a·bly, adverbWords nearby irrepealable
irremeable, irremediable, irremissible, irremovable, irreparable, irrepealable, irreplaceable, irrepleviable, irreplevisable, irreprehensible, irrepressible
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British Dictionary definitions for irrepealable
irrepealable
/ (ˌɪrɪˈpiːləbəl) /
adjective
not able to be repealed
Derived forms of irrepealable
irrepealability or irrepealableness, nounirrepealably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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