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insistent

adjective/ĩsiʃˈtẽ.tɨ/medium

in·sis·ten·te

Definition

That insists; persisting with firmness or stubbornness.
He made an insistent request for us to stay longer.
The insistent ringing of the phone interrupted the meeting.
Common collocations
insistent requestinsistent ringinginsistent tone

Etymology

Do latim 'insistens, -entis', particípio presente de 'insistere'.

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