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| im·por·tu·nate [ im páwrchənət ] |
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1. demanding and persistent: continually asking for something, especially in a forceful, insistent, or troublesome manner
 importunate requests for a loan
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2. urgent or pressing: requiring immediate attention and action
importunate requests for medical aid
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin importunus (see importune)] |
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| im·por·tu·na·cy noun |
| im·por·tu·nate·ly adverb |
| im·por·tu·nate·ness noun |
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