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Noun
S:
(n)
insistence
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insisting
(continual and persistent demands)
S:
(n)
imperativeness
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insistence
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insistency
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press
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pressure
(the state of demanding notice or attention)
"the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
S:
(n)
insistence
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insistency
(the act of insisting on something)
"insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"