insistence
1. [ noun ] continual and persistent demands
Synonyms: insisting
Related terms: demand importune
2. [ noun ] the state of urgently demanding notice or attention
Synonyms: pressure press insistency imperativeness
Examples:

"the press of business matters"

Related terms: urgency blackmail
3. [ noun ] urgently demanding attention
Synonyms: insistency instancy imperativeness
Examples:

"the insistence of their hunger" "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy"

Related terms: urgency importune
Similar spelling:   insistency
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  ingested
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