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Imperious Im‧Pe‧Ri‧Ous ɪmˈpɪəriəs ˈpɪr Adjective Giving Orders Expecting

Front imperious
Back im‧pe‧ri‧ous /ɪmˈpɪəriəs $ -ˈpɪr-/ adjective
giving orders and expecting to be obeyed, in a way that seems too proud:
She raised her hand in an imperious gesture.
—imperiously adverb
—imperiousness noun [uncountable]

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