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demand
/dɪˈmɑːnd/
noun
The desire to purchase goods and services.
"Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply."
The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.
A forceful claim for something.
"Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality."
Synonymsimposition
verb
To request forcefully.
"I demand to see the manager."
To claim a right to something.
"The bank is demanding the mortgage payment."
To ask forcefully for information.
"I demand an immediate explanation."
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