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incessant
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incessant
(adjective)
incessant
/ɪn
ˈ
sɛsn̩t/
adjective
incessant
/ɪn
ˈ
sɛsn̩t/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INCESSANT
:
continuing without stopping
:
not stopping
—
used to describe something that is unpleasant or annoying
The neighbors were bothered by the dog's
incessant
barking.
Their
incessant
talking often distracts the other students.
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— incessantly
adverb
She pestered us
incessantly
.
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