Luisa
Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 112 Location: Geneva
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:23 pm Post subject: imperativeness |
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imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure = the state of demanding notice or attention
which is the best headword in this case? |
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martins Site Admin
Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 1481 Location: Geneva, Switzerland
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:42 pm Post subject: imperativeness |
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I would vote for "press" or "pressure", but this is very weird
definitio even considering the examples that they provide:
"the insistence of their hunger";
"the press of business matters
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