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   emphatic

   /ɪmˈfatɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing something forcibly and clearly: "the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience" Similar vehementfirmwholeheartedforcefulforcibleenergeticvigorousardentassertiveinsistentcertaindirectdefiniteout-and-outone hundred per centdecideddeterminedearnestcategoricalunqualifiedunconditionalunequivocalunambiguousabsoluteexplicitdownrightoutrightclearOpposite hesitanttentative
   • ▪ (of an action or its result) definite and clear: "an emphatic World Cup win" Similar conclusivedecisivemarkedpronounceddecidedunmistakablepositivedefinitestrongpowerfulstrikingdistinctiveresoundingtellingmomentousinformal:thumpingthunderingOpposite narrow
   • 2. (of a word or syllable) bearing the stress.
   • ▪ (of certain Arabic consonants) pronounced with both dental articulation and constriction of the pharynx.

   noun

   • 1. an emphatic consonant.

   Word Origin early 17th century: via French and late Latin from Greek emphatikos, from emphainein ‘indicate, show’ (see emphasis).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPHATIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EMPHATIC definition: 1. If someone or something that they do or say is emphatic, it is strong and clear, without any…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EMPHATIC is uttered with or marked by emphasis. How to use emphatic in a sentence.

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   adjective. uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive. using emphasis in speech or action. forceful; insistent: a big, emphatic man; I must be emphatic about this particular. Synonyms: definite, unequivocal, decided, pronounced, forcible, energetic, positive. Antonyms: weak.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMPHATIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   expressed, spoken, or done with emphasis. 2. forceful and positive; definite; direct. an emphatic personality. 3. sharp or clear in form, contour, or outline. 4. important or significant; stressed. the emphatic points in an argument.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › emphaticEmphatic - definition of emphatic by The Free Dictionary

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   emphatic. ( ɪmˈfætɪk) adj. 1. Also: emphatical expressed, spoken, or done with emphasis. 2. forceful and positive; definite; direct: an emphatic personality. 3. sharp or clear in form, contour, or outline. 4. important or significant; stressed: the emphatic points in an argument. 5.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMPHATIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EMPHATIC meaning: 1. If someone or something that they do or say is emphatic, it is strong and clear, without any…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › emphaticEmphatic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Emphatic means forceful and clear. Nicole's mother was emphatic when she told her not to come home late again. When something is emphatic, it imparts emphasis.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › emphaticemphatic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of emphatic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › emphatic_adjemphatic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    What does the word emphatic mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word emphatic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. emphatic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. grammar (late 1600s) phonetics (mid 1700s) linguistics (1850s) See meaning & use. How common is the word emphatic?

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEMPHATIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    EMPHATIC definition: done or said in a strong way and without any doubt: . Learn more.