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importunate (im POR chuh nit) (adjective), more importunate, most importunate
Descriptive of repetitious or annoying requests that are irritating or persistent: Edison continued to plead for ice cream in an importunate manner which was upsetting his mother.

As a mother, Jamie's little two-year old son, though lovable, was often importunate because he wanted this or that many times during the day.

A reference to someone who is insisting continually and pleading in a troublesome way.
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importunate, more importunate, most importunate
Relating to being annoyingly and continually requesting or begging for something. (1)
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