Exact and Insist

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Exact verb - To ask for (something) earnestly or with authority.

Usage example: every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest

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

Nearby Words: exacting, exactly, exactness, exaction, exacted

Insist verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

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

Insist that the existing entry be accordingly split into multiple entries, each coincidentally containing the exact same list of examples.

Source: Darth Wiki / How Not to Write a YKTTW
The exact opposite justification is the Shotgun Wedding, when the parents insist on the lovers marrying, usually because "My daughter is not a slut" or even more serious, a baby is on the way.

Source: Altar the Speed
Toriel in Undertale wants to keep the player character from leaving the ruins for this exact reason, even going far enough to attack you if you insist on leaving anyways.

Source: For Your Own Good

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