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importunity

noun (plural importunities)

«importunity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Importunity is the habit of asking again and again, pestering someone until they give in. tree →
An importunity is one such pestering request. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales, the nagging of people who want something, which wears down a father or a king until he gives way

Examples

I could not bear the importunity of these flies. tree →
The father gave in to their importunities to get some peace. tree →
Her importunity wore down the old man at last. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «importunity» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«importunity» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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