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peremptory

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He telegraphed her a peremptory appeal to go up to her house in London, and she was too wise to refuse.

A peremptory message was sent at the same time to Matthews to demand his ultimate answer.

My father, my own weakness, or your own peremptory commands could not keep me at Belleville when I knew you had been brought here.

Ten shillings and Jaffery's peremptory order to stick to his side and obey him slavishly took the place of intellectual workings.

But here the peremptory tones of his father called the young philosopher to take the colts down to the lower pasture.

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On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to peremptory, such as: absolute, arbitrary, assertive, autocratic, binding, and bossy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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