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importuning

verb

Meaning

  1. To bother, trouble, irritate.
  2. To harass with persistent requests.
  3. To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.
  4. To import; to signify.
  5. The act by which somebody is importuned; pleading harassment.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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