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Commanding

Main Entry:: com·mand·ing
Pronunciation:: \kə-ˈman-diŋ\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1591

1 : drawing attention or priority <a commanding presence> 2 : difficult to overcome <a commanding lead>

— com·mand·ing·ly

\-diŋ-lē\ adverb

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