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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- demand :an urgent or peremptory request
- his demands for attention were unceasing
- demand :request urgently and forcefully
- The victim's family is demanding compensation|The boss demanded that he be fired immediately|She demanded to see the manager
- demand :the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
- the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips|the demand exceeded the supply
- demand :require as useful, just, or proper
- It takes nerve to do what she did|success usually requires hard work|This job asks a lot of patience and skill|This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice|This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert|This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
- demand :required activity
- the requirements of his work affected his health|there were many demands on his time
- demand :claim as due or just
- The bank demanded payment of the loan
- demand :the act of demanding
- the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money
- demand :a condition requiring relief
- she satisfied his need for affection|God has no need of men to accomplish His work|there is a demand for jobs