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insisting
in·sist I0163800 (ĭn-sĭst′)v. in·sist·ed, in·sist·ing, in·sists v.intr. To be resolute or firm in a demand or course: I insist on paying my share of the expenses.v.tr. To assert or demand (something) firmly or persistently: We insist that you stay for dinner.
[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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | insisting - continual and persistent demandsinsistencedemand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"purism - scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language); "linguistic purisms" |
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