Dictionary Check: importunity
"importunity" is a valid word!
Scrabble
18
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Words with Friends
21
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Definition
noun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
Example:
"his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"
noun
Quality of a person who is given to making importunate demands, being greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
Example:
"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."
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