emphatic

[US]/ɪmˈfætɪk/
[UK]/ɪmˈfætɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. expressing something forcibly and clearly; with strong emphasis; significant

Example Sentences

an emphatic gesture of disapproval;

an emphatic World Cup win.

to express emphatic negation

an emphatic movement of his hand.

responded with an emphatic “no.”

the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience.

spiky gothic letters with an emphatic flourish beneath them.

Their reply was too emphatic for anyone to doubt them.

When the ball clanks off the iron, you can choose to go for a normal, safe rebound and bring the ball down for redistribution or you can go for a tip-in or an emphatic jam off the rebound.

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