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Meanings of emphatic in English

Spoken with emphasis.

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Sudden and strong.

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Forceful and definite in expression or action.

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Usage of emphatic in English
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The welcome back, however, was far less emphatic than has been portrayed.
The Irish Times
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At least Britain could fight a tidy war to an emphatic conclusion.
The Guardian
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The Zimbabwean international is not expecting such an emphatic result on Sunday.
The South African
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This all reflects Mr Johnson's emphatic election victory and his working majority.
The Guardian
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His centre-right Pakistan Muslim League is on course for an emphatic victory.
BBC
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It was their way of saying hi, and the response was emphatic.
Radio NZ
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He is emphatic about his good fortune in finding an ideal workplace.
The Irish Times
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They became ardent friends, in the most emphatic meaning of the term.
The Friendships of Women
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The importance of the Deuteronomic law receives emphatic reiteration, 1 Kings ii.
Introduction to the Old Testament
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Adjusted for inflation, the accomplishment remains impressive, albeit not quite as emphatic.
The Guardian
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The devils were emphatic in denouncing Mary for absorbing the whole Trinity.
Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres
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Of this he assured Philemon, in language the most explicit and emphatic.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4
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Burke was more emphatic in his opposition to the motion than Pitt.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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Then the fine, emphatic tones of the preacher filled the crowded room.
The Lights and Shadows of Real Life
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By 2008, such emphatic assurances tended to be met with greater scepticism.
Reuters
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The worse he was, the more emphatic is the exhortation to persistence.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Luke
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
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