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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

emphatic \em*phat"ic\, emphatical \em*phat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?:
cf. F. emphatique. See {Emphasis}.]
1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a
peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of
stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to
remonstrate in an emphatic manner; emphatic denials; an
emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning.
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2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention;
impressive; forcible. "Emphatical colors." --Boyle.
"Emphatical evils." --Bp. Reynolds.

3. Forceful and definite in expression or action; -- of
statements, actions, or sections of documents; as, the
document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of
religious liberty.

Syn: forceful.
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4. Sudden and strong; -- of statements; as, an emphatic no.

Syn: exclamatory.
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Syn: Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking;
positive; important; special; significant.
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