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   importune

   /ˌɪmpəˈtjuːn/

   verb

   • 1. harass (someone) persistently for or to do something: "reporters importuned him with pointed questions" Similar begbeseechentreatimploreplead withappeal toapply tocall onsupplicatesolicitpetitionenjoinharasspesterbesetpressdunbadgerbothertormentplaguehoundnagharrygo on atharp on atmitherinformal:hasslebugrare:obsecrate
   • ▪ approach (someone) to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute: "the girl is charged with loitering in a public place with intent to solicit or importune another person" Similar solicitmake sexual advancesoffer one's services as a prostituteaccostapproachinformal:propositionhustle

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French importuner or medieval Latin importunari, from Latin importunus ‘inconvenient, unseasonable’ (see importunate).

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