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If you i_____ that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you.If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you.The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism.'It's not that difficult,' she insists.Crippen insisted on his innocence. verbIf you insist that something should be done, you say so very firmly and refuse to give in about it. If you insist on something, you say firmly that it must be done or provided.My family insisted that I should not give in, but stay and fight.She insisted on being present at all the interviews.She insists on all her employees coming to the Christmas lunch she gives every year.I didn't want to join in, but Kenneth insisted.If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you.The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism.'It's not that difficult,' she insists.Crippen insisted on his innocence. B2

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insist insistsinsistinginsisted

query	If you i_____ that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you.If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you. The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism. 'It's not that difficult,' she insists. Crippen insisted on his innocence.
word	insist
full-definition	verb If you insist that something should be done, you say so very firmly and refuse to give in about it. If you insist on something, you say firmly that it must be done or provided. My family insisted that I should not give in, but stay and fight. She insisted on being present at all the interviews. She insists on all her employees coming to the Christmas lunch she gives every year. I didn't want to join in, but Kenneth insisted. If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you. The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism. 'It's not that difficult,' she insists. Crippen insisted on his innocence.
inflections	insistsinsistinginsisted
cefr-level	B2

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