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importunate

adjective im·por·tu·nate \im-ˈpȯr-chə-nət, -tyu̇-nət\

: making repeated or annoying requests or demands

: causing annoyance or trouble

Full Definition of IMPORTUNATE

: troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand <importunate creditors>

— im·por·tu·nate·ly adverb

— im·por·tu·nate·ness noun

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Synonyms: burning, clamant, compelling, critical, crying, dire, emergent, exigent, imperative, imperious, acute, instant, necessitous, pressing, urgent

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