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importunate
[ im-pawr-chuh-nit ]
/ ɪmˈpɔr tʃə nɪt /
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adjective
urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so.
pertinacious, as solicitations or demands.
troublesome; annoying: importunate demands from the children for attention.
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British Dictionary definitions for importunate
importunate
/ (ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnɪt) /
adjective
persistent or demanding; insistent
rare troublesome; annoying
Derived forms of importunate
importunately, adverbimportunateness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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