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peremptory

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10 lettersPronunciation /pəˈɹɛmptəɹi/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eemopprrtyStarts with PEnds with Y0 clues
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  1. putting an end to all debate or action

Word origin

From Anglo-Norman peremptorie, parentorie et al. (Modern French péremptoire), and its source, Latin peremptōrius (“deadly; precluding debate, decisive”), from perimō (“destroy, thwart”), from per- (“thorough”) + emō (“to obtain, buy”).

Used in a sentence

  • there is no reason but if any of the outlawries be indeed without error, but it should be a peremptory plea to the person in a writ of error, as well as in any other action.
  • As this trial has now been postponed multiple times, there will be an adjournment to April 24, peremptory on the parties.
  • He marched under a placard reading "End Bossiness Now" but decided it was a little too peremptory, not quite British, so changed the slogan on subsequent badges, to "End Bossiness Soon."

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