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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:
Definition that contains demand
- call demand payment of (a loan)
- light demanding little effort; not burdensome
- cry demand immediate action
- crying demanding attention
- charge demand payment
- bill demand payment
- tight demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- command demand as one's due
- claim demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
- claim demand for something as rightful or due