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1
something that someone insists upon having
- overwhelmed by the often conflicting importunities of pressure groups
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2
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
- resented the importunity of those annoying telemarketers
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- aggro
- [British],
- molestation,
- offense
- (or offence),
- persecution,
- provocation,
- torment,
- torture
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“Importunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importunity. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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