insistance

Definitions of insistance
  1. noun
    the quality of being insistent
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    type of:
    urgence
    pressing importance requiring speedy action
  2. noun
    continual and persistent demands
    synonyms: pression
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    type of:
    demande, réclamation
    an urgent or peremptory request
  3. noun
    the verbal act of urging on
    synonyms: pression
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    encouragement
    the expression of approval and support
  4. noun
    special emphasis attached to something
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    emphase
    special importance or significance
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