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Insist

/ˌɪˈnsɪst/
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(verb) To hold up a claim emphatically.

You insist upon our taking that course of action.
You always insist that you are in the right.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The host will ____ that you stay for a cup of tea before you begin your long journey home.

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