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emphatic

/əmˈfætək/

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noun

An emphatic consonant.

Examples :

"The teacher emphasized the emphatic "k" sound in the word "knowledge." "

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noun

A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".

Examples :

"The teacher used the emphatic "absolutely" to stress the importance of studying. "

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adjective

Characterized by emphasis; forceful.

Examples :

"My teacher gave an emphatic answer to my question about the assignment, making sure everyone understood the instructions. "

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adjective

Stated with conviction.

Examples :

"He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out."

attitude communication language statement

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adjective

(grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to.

Examples :

"The linguist pointed out the emphatic "do" in the sentence "I do want to help," explaining that it adds extra stress to the verb. "

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adjective

Belonging to a series of obstruent consonants in several Semitic languages that are distinguished from both voiced and voiceless consonants by a certain phonetic feature or features.

Examples :

"The linguistics professor gave an emphatic lecture on the unique articulation of sounds in Arabic, focusing specifically on how those sounds differ from typical English consonants. "

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