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importunate

im·por·tu·nate [ im páwrchənət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. demanding and persistent: continually asking for something, especially in a forceful, insistent, or troublesome manner
importunate requests for a loan

2. urgent or pressing: requiring immediate attention and action
importunate requests for medical aid

[Early 16th century. < Latin importunus (see importune)]

im·por·tu·na·cy noun
im·por·tu·nate·ly adverb
im·por·tu·nate·ness noun
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