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Word entry · 6 letters

insist

Best crossword clue

"Demand firmly"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ɪnˈsɪst/Part of speech verbSorted iinsstStarts with IEnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. postulate positively and assertively

Word origin

Partly from Middle French insister, from Latin īnsistere; and partly from a back-formation from insistence.

Used in a sentence

  • The defendant insisted on his innocence.
  • I insist that my secretary dresses nicely.
  • The Prime Minister insisted on his Chancellor's resignation.

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