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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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   • English (US)

     EMPHATIC meaning: 1. If someone or something that they do or...

   • Znaczenie Emphatic, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EMPHATIC definicja: 1. If someone or something that they do...

   • Emphatic in Russian

     EMPHATIC translate: убедительный, категорический . Learn...

   • Emphatic in Polish

     EMPHATIC translate: jednoznaczny, stanowczy, dobitny,...

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

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   Emphatic means expressed or performed with emphasis, forceful and definite, or clearly outlined. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.

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