insistency - 3 dictionary results
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in·sist
 (ĭn-sĭst') Pronunciation Key
v. in·sist·ed, in·sist·ing, in·sists v. intr. To be firm in a demand or course; refuse to yield: insisted on giving me a second helping. v. tr. To assert or demand (something) vehemently and persistently: We insist that you accept these gifts. [Latin īnsistere, to persist : in-, on; see in-2 + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.] in·sis'tence, in·sis'ten·cy n., in·sist'er n., in·sist'ing·ly adv. |
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| insistency | |
noun | |
| 1. | the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" [syn: imperativeness] |
| 2. | the act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position" [syn: insistence] |
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