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								requiring attention or action as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative
 requests that grew more and more imperative
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								relating to verbs in the imperative mood
 
 'imperative' - used as a noun
 3.
								a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
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								some duty that is essential and urgent
 
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