Meaning of PEREMPTORY in a Sentence
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Definition: referring to a command or something that can’t be refused
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonym(s): dictatorial, commanding
Antonym(s): lenient; easy-going
Example Sentences:
1. I had no choice but to obey the police officer’s peremptory order.
2. When Jan heard the peremptory tone in her mother’s voice, she knew she had to go home.
3. The soldier knew the command was peremptory, and as such, had to be followed.
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