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insist (on)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of insist (on)

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set

Synonyms of insist (on)

call (for), claim, clamor (for), command, demand, enjoin, exact, press (for), quest, stipulate (for)

Words Related to insist (on)

ask, plead (for), request, want

cry (for), necessitate, need, require, take, warrant

badger, dun, harass, hound

Near Antonyms of insist (on)

give up, relinquish, surrender, yield

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