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important

im.por.tant \im-'po.rt-*nt, -*nt\ aj [MF, fr. OIt importante, fr. L 
   important-, importans, prp. of] importare 1: marked by importance : 
   SIGNIFICANT  2: giving an impression of importance  obs  3: IMPORTUNATE, 
   URGENT  - im.por.tant.ly av