 insistence |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| Related terms: | urgency importune | |
| Similar spelling: |
insistency insistent insistently injustice inquisitive inquisition in_suspense insisting ingestion ingested inquisitor inquisitively |
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