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importunity

 
Dictionary: im·por·tu·ni·ty   (ĭm'pôr-tū'nĭ-tē, -tyū'-) pronunciation
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n., pl., -ties.
  1. An importunate request; an insistent or pressing demand.
  2. The quality of being importunate.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: insistent solicitation and entreaty
  Synonyms: urgency, urging

 
 
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