flagitate

transitive verb

flag·​i·​tate

ˈflajəˌtāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: importune

flagitation

ˌ⸗⸗ˈtāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin flagitatus, past participle of flagitare; akin to Latin flagrum whip

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