Continue and Insist

Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Insist and continue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Insist" instead a verb "Continue".

Insist verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

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Continue and insist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continue" instead a verb "Insist".

idea	continue idea	insist idea
name	continue name	insist name
time	continue time	insist time
campaign	continue campaign	insist campaign
Other words: way, fighting, duel, times.

When they continue to insist on their orders after Blake explains that the bomb will go off anyway, he realizes how rules can becomes shackles and quits the force.

Source: Film / The Dark Knight Rises
The World Nobles in general are so convinced of their superiority over commoners that they'll continue to insist on it even when it makes no sense.

Source: Bullying A Dragon / Anime and Manga
In episode 20, the girls continue to insist that the guys are perverts because they walked in on them at the hotsprings.

Source: Never My Fault

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