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Meaning of IRRETRIEVABLE

Pronunciation:  `iri'treevubul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  impossible to recover or recoup or overcome; "an irretrievable loss"; "irretrievable errors in judgment"
 
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 Synonyms: irrecoverable, unrecoverable, unretrievable
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ir`re*triev"a*ble\, a.
Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable; as, an
irretrievable loss.
Syn: Irremediable; incurable; irrecoverable.
 
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