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importunity
noun
Quality of a person who is given to making importunate demands, being greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
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ɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪti
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noun
Quality of a person who is given to making importunate demands, being greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
“This situation might explain why Lilburne, in spite of his harsh language and challenges to the court's authority, not to mention his importunateness, was not cited for contempt.”
noun
Insistent solicitation and entreaty
“His importunity left me no alternative but to agree”
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This situation might explain why Lilburne, in spite of his harsh language and challenges to the court's authority, not to mention his importunateness, was not cited for contempt.
His importunity left me no alternative but to agree
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