Insist and Press

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Insist

Insist verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

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Press is a synonym for insist in claim topic. In some cases you can use "Press" instead a verb "Insist", when it comes to topics like continue, persist.

Press

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Insist is a synonym for press in continue topic. You can use "Insist" instead a verb "Press".

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

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guy	insist guy	press guy
claim	insist claim	press claim
issue	insist issue	press issue
way	insist way	press way
Other words: times, charges.

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Commenters jokingly insist that the phone must have been defective, or that Lauri's press must in fact be made out of Nokia 3310s itself as well as the crushed phone being defective.

Source: Web Video / Hydraulic Press Channel
The meme persists today — even Jermaine Jackson's announcement to the press that Michael had died started with: "My brother, legendary King of Pop Michael Jackson..." — and fans insist it's a Fan Nickname Taylor created.

Source: Forced Meme
Averted like hell in every staircase sequence in Saint Seiya — if two or more of Athena's Saints arrive at the battleground with a new opponent, one of them will insist on staying behind to fight, just so the other can press onwards to save the goddess.

Source: No One Gets Left Behind

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