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IMPORTUNE
(verb) beg persistently and urgently
"I importune you to help them"
synonyms : insistThe convict importuned for freedom in front of the judge. -added by bluegenetic
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Mnemonics for importune
(Tag: ) Some countries have great misfortune because they have to beg for everything, such as food,electricity,etc. They have to plead to other countries for their necessities.
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(Tag: ) Im (not) + portune (fortune). Someone who doesn't have fortune BEGS PERSISTANTLY.
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(Tag: ) When you hear the word "IMPORTUNE", think about "INTO TOON" A kid, that is so into cartoons, begs his mother to let him watch his/her fav show, becoz it's urgent. and won't sleep without watching it.
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(Tag: reference word) Imp+or+tune: Relate the word with IMPLORE. Hence importune is to implore or beg
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(Tag: ) Important things are worth nagging and begging for.
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(Tag: ) IMPORT & TUNE. These days young kids are BEGGING their parents to IMPORT and TUNE MOTORCYCLES.
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(Tag: ) unfortunate
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