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"The bank demanded payment of the loan"verbclaim as due or just
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"there were many demands on his time"nounrequired activity
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"This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"verbrequire as useful, just, or proper
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"there is a demand for jobs"nouna condition requiring relief
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"his demands for attention were unceasing"nounan urgent or peremptory requesttype of:
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"I demand an explanation"verbask to be informed of
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"The victim's family is demanding compensation" "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately" "She demanded to see the manager"verbrequest urgently and forcefully
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verbsummon to court
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"the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips" "the demand exceeded the supply"nounthe ability and desire to purchase goods and servicesOpposite:type of:
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"the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"nounthe act of demandingtype of:
Examples of demand
- "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
- "there were many demands on his time"
- "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
- "there is a demand for jobs"
- "his demands for attention were unceasing"
- "I demand an explanation"
- "The victim's family is demanding compensation"
- "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"
- "She demanded to see the manager"
- "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"
- "the demand exceeded the supply"
- "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"