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Behest

June 1, 2022
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The mayor’s behest to close the main road yesterday caused a lot of chaos. 

Definition

(noun)

An authoritative order or an urgent prompting.

Sentence

The mayor’s behest to close the main road yesterday caused a lot of chaos.

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