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insistence

in·sist·ence

insistence

 
pronunciation:
ihn sI stns
part of speech: noun
definition: the fact of insisting or quality of being insistent.
At his insistence, she sat down and joined him for dinner.I'm always amazed at her insistence on absolute accuracy in her work.
derivation: insistency (n.)