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Quick definitions from WordNet (demand)

▸ noun:  the act of demanding ("The kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money")
▸ noun:  an urgent or peremptory request ("His demands for attention were unceasing")
▸ noun:  the ability and desire to purchase goods and services ("The automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips")
▸ noun:  required activity ("There were many demands on his time")
▸ noun:  a condition requiring relief ("There is a demand for jobs")
▸ verb:  request urgently and forcefully ("The victim's family is demanding compensation")
▸ verb:  claim as due or just ("The bank demanded payment of the loan")
▸ verb:  ask to be informed of ("I demand an explanation")
▸ verb:  summon to court
▸ verb:  lay legal claim to
▸ verb:  require as useful, just, or proper ("This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice")

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