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English noun: insistency

1. insistency (state) the state of demanding notice or attention


SamplesThe insistence of their hunger.
The press of business matters.


Synonymsimperativeness, insistence, press, pressure


Broader (hypernym)urgency

2. insistency (act) the act of insisting on something


SamplesInsistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position.


Synonymsinsistence


Broader (hypernym)advocacy, protagonism









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