Dictionary
im•por•tu•ni•ty
Pronunciation: (im"pôr-tOO'ni-tē, -tyOO'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties for 2.
1. the state or quality of being importunate; persistence in solicitation.
2. importunities,importunate solicitations or demands.
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