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emphatical
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emphatical, a. [Gr. : cf. F. emphatique. See Emphasis.].
- 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 an emphatic manner; emphatic denials; an emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning. [1913 Webster]
- Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. Bp. Reynolds.
- Forceful and definite in expression or action; -- of statements, actions, or sections of documents; as, the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty. [WordNet 1.5]
- Sudden and strong; -- of statements; as, an emphatic no. [WordNet 1.5]
Syn. -- Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking; positive; important; special; significant.
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