word
Emphatic
Eh-MFA-tihk
/ɛˈmfætɪk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
emphatic
Dictionary meaning
Forceful and definite in expression or action.
Examples
- The document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty.
- An emphatic no.
Synonyms: forceful
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