Importune
verb | /importune/
To ask or urge persistently, often in an annoying or demanding way.
Importune
verb | /importune/
Advanced WordsVERY HARDTo ask or urge persistently, often in an annoying or demanding way.
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"The salesman continued to importune passersby despite their refusals. Means: The salesman kept persistently pressuring people who had already said no."
"She importuned the officials for an answer to her application. Means: She repeatedly and insistently asked the officials to respond to her application."
Mnemonic Trick
To importune is to pursue someone with repeated requests until the requests become a nuisance.
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