Associations to the word «Insistence»

Wiktionary

INSISTENCE, noun. The state of being insistent
INSISTENCE, noun. An urgent demand
INSISTENCE, noun. (fencing) The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength

Dictionary definition

INSISTENCE, noun. Continual and persistent demands.
INSISTENCE, noun. The state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters".
INSISTENCE, noun. The act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position".

Wise words

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