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/ɪnˈsɪs.təns/ · in·sis·tence
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- The state of being insistent; persistent firmness in maintaining a position or demand. Her insistence on arriving early was a clear sign of her dedication to the project.
- An urgent or emphatic demand. The child's insistence that he be allowed to stay up late finally wore down his parents.
- The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength (a term used in fencing). He broke through his opponent's defense with a sudden insistence, catching the blade off‑guard.
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Did you know? Shakespeare used the word ‘insistence’ in *The Tempest* (Act I, Scene 2) to convey the relentless nature of the spirit Ariel’s duties, illustrating the term’s early literary prominence.