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peremptory
01
demanding immediate obedience, particularly in a way that sounds unfriendly or rude
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most peremptory
Comparative
more peremptory
gradable
Examples
The manager’s peremptory tone left no room for discussion.
02
not open to be debated
Examples
The manager gave a peremptory order to the team, leaving no room for discussion.
03
not allowing contradiction or refusal
Lexical Tree
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