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Alt. of Emphatical

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  1. a. Alt. of Emphatical
  2. adj. spoken with emphasis
  3. adj. sudden and strong
  4. adj. forceful and definite in expression or action
  5. 1. word/uttered">Uttered with word/emphasis">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 am emphatic manner; an emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning. 2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. "Emphatical colors." Boyle. "Emphatical evils." Bp. Reynolds. Syn. -- Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking; positive; important; special; significant.
  6. j:100 s. spoken with emphasis s. sudden and strong s. forceful and definite in expression or action