Insist — synonyms, definition

1. insist (Verb)

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insist (Verb) — Be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge. ex. "I must insist!"

insist (Verb) — Beg persistently and urgently.

insist (Verb) — Assert to be true. ex. "The letter insists a free society"

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