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demand
noun [C] (REQUEST) /dɪˈmɑːnd/
/-ˈmænd/ Definition
(Definition of demand noun (REQUEST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a cry for help idiom
- apply verb (REQUEST)
- beseech verb
- besought verb
- bidding noun (TELL)
- bum verb
- cadge verb
- claim noun (DEMAND)
- claim verb (DEMAND)
- cri de coeur noun
- gateway noun
- I'll thank you to do sth idiom
- implore verb
- out with it! idiom
- petition noun
- petition verb
- put in for sth phrasal verb
- reapply verb (ASK)
- sponge verb (GET MONEY)
- tap sb for sth phrasal verb
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