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Emphatic

Emphatic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Emphatic? [adj] forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty" [adj] sudden and strong; "an emphatic no" [adj] spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Emphatic: assertive \| emphasised \| emphasized \| exclamatory \| forceful \| stressed Related Terms \| Find terms related to Emphatic: absolute \| accented \| accentuated \| affirmative \| affirmatory \| aggressive \| ardent \| assertative \| assertional \| assertive \| burning \| categorical \| certain \| decided \| declarative \| declaratory \| definite \| definitive \| determined \| direct \| distinct \| dogged \| dogmatic \| earnest \| emphasized \| energetic \| enthusiastic \| exciting \| explicit \| express \| fervent \| fiery \| firm \| forceful \| forcible \| glowing \| impassioned \| in red letters \| incisive \| insistent \| intense \| italicized \| marked \| passionate \| peremptory \| pointed \| positive \| predicational \| predicative \| pronounced \| provoking \| punctuated \| resolute \| resounding \| specific \| starred \| stimulating \| stirring \| stressed \| strong \| sure \| unambiguous \| uncompromising \| underlined \| underscored \| unequivocal \| unmistakable \| urgent \| vehement \| vigorous \| warm See Also \| Emphatic In Webster's Dictionary \Emphat"ic\, Emphatical \Emphat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. emphatique. See {Emphasis}.] 1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to remonstrate in am emphatic manner; an emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning. 2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. ``Emphatical colors.'' --Boyle. ``Emphatical evils.'' --Bp. Reynolds. Syn: Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking; positive; important; special; significant.

Emphatic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Emphatic?

[adj] forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"
[adj] sudden and strong; "an emphatic no"
[adj] spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word"

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Emphatic In Webster's Dictionary

\Em*phat"ic\, Emphatical \Em*phat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?:
cf. F. emphatique. See {Emphasis}.]
1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a
   peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of
   stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to
   remonstrate in am emphatic manner; an emphatic word; an
   emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning.

2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention;
   impressive; forcible. ``Emphatical colors.'' --Boyle.
   ``Emphatical evils.'' --Bp. Reynolds.

Syn: Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking;
     positive; important; special; significant.

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