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emphatic
adjective /emˈfæt.ɪk/
/-ˈfæt̬-/ Definition
› done or said in a strong way and without any doubt: Poland reached the final of the championship yesterday with an emphatic 5–0 victory over Italy. The minister has issued an emphatic rejection of the accusation.Assertions and asserting emphatically
/-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb › Johnson has emphatically denied the allegations against him.Stressing and emphasizing
(Definition of emphatic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affirm verb
- airing noun (MAKING KNOWN)
- assert verb
- assertion noun
- attestation noun
- aver verb
- claim verb (SAY)
- contend verb (CLAIM)
- designate verb
- designation noun
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- maintain verb (EXPRESS)
- plead verb (STATE)
- pled
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