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importune

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
importune /ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn/

▶verb

1 harass with persistent requests.

2 (usu. as noun importuning) approach to offer one's services as a prostitute.

– origin C16: from Fr. importuner or med. L. importunari, from L. importunus (see importunate).

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