emphatic
1. spoken with emphasis (Freq. 1) - an emphatic word • Syn: emphasized, emphasised • Similar to: stressed, accented • Derivationally related forms: emphasis 2. sudden and strong - an emphatic no • Syn: exclamatory • Similar to: forceful • Derivationally related forms: exclaim (for: exclamatory), emphasis 3. forceful and definite in expression or action - the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty • Syn: forceful • Similar to: assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive • Derivationally related forms: forcefulness (for: forceful), emphasis
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