Definitions
the act of insisting on something
Word origin
From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance. Morphologically insist + -ence.
Used in a sentence
“He made gourd-rattles (known in ever so many parts of the world) in which he rattled dried seeds or small pebbles with a most beguiling and rain-like insistence[.]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Firm demand”10 letters
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