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EMPHATICS
Noun
emphatics
plural of emphatic
Source: Wiktionary
EMPHATIC
Em*phat"ic, Em*phat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. emphatique. See Emphasis.]
1. 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 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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