insistent

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. adjective repetitive and persistent
  2. adjective demanding attention; ; ; - H.L.Mencken

Etymology

From Latin insistens, participle of insisto.

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Synonyms

repetitive

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