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emphatic

adjective

forceful and definite in expression or action

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
C
Contains
MP
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪmˈfætɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. forceful and definite in expression or action

    “the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty”

adjective

  1. sudden and strong

    “an emphatic no”

adjective

  1. spoken with emphasis

    “an emphatic word”

In context

Example Sentences

the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty
an emphatic no
an emphatic word

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