demanding

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈmændɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di manding, -män-)


demanding
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Sense: Adjective: difficult
Synonyms:
difficult Collocations, challenging Collocations, hard Collocations, exhausting, tiring Collocations, taxing, tough Collocations, trying Collocations, draining, rigorous, hard going (slang), troublesome, burdensome, toilsome, arduous, brutal, back-breaking, not easy, onerous, oppressive, laborious, harsh Collocations, severe Collocations, insistent, exigent (formal), high-maintenance (informal)
Sense: Adjective: exacting
Synonyms:
exacting, fussy Collocations, picky Collocations, critical Collocations, rigid, strict Collocations, particular Collocations, finicky, nagging Collocations, choosy, high-maintenance, dainty, querulous, imperious, precise Collocations


demand
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Sense: Verb: command
Synonyms:
command Collocations, order Collocations, seek Collocations, insist on, stipulate, decree Collocations, ask Collocations, request Collocations
Antonyms:
refuse Collocations, deny Collocations, resist Collocations, reply Collocations, answer Collocations
Sense: Verb: require
Synonyms:
require Collocations, necessitate, warrant Collocations, call for, need Collocations, entail Collocations, involve Collocations
Sense: Noun: command
Synonyms:
command Collocations, order Collocations, call Collocations, ultimatum, stipulation, decree Collocations, request Collocations, ask Collocations (informal)
Antonyms:
refusal Collocations, denial Collocations, resistance Collocations, reply Collocations, response Collocations, granting
Sense: Noun: requirement
Synonyms:
requirement Collocations, necessity Collocations, essential Collocations, must-have, must Collocations, need Collocations
Sense: Noun: market - desire to purchase, etc.
Synonyms:
market Collocations, need Collocations, clamor, clamour (UK), custom Collocations, call Collocations


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