Insist 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 28
/ɪnˈsɪst/ (verb)
to demand something assertively and forcefully in spite of opposition, maintain something against opposition, contend, enforce, assert, require, claim – state something forcefully, stipulate
APC crises worsens as aggrieved members insist on December convention
The internal crises rocking the All Progressives Congress deepened on Friday with the Concerned APC Members Forum warning the Mai Mala Buni-led caretaker committee not to elongate their tenure in office beyond December.
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Antonym: deny
Noun: insistence
Adjective: insistent
Adverb: insistently