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importunate /ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnət/
▶adjective persistent or pressing.
– derivatives
importunately adverb,
importunity noun (pl. importunities).
importunately adverb,
importunity noun (pl. importunities).
– origin C16: from L. importunus ‘inconvenient’, based on Portunus, the god who protected harbours; see word history at opportune.
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