Insistence and Reason

Insistence

Insistence noun - A solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something.

Usage example: a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government

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Reason and insistence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a noun "Insistence".

Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.

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Insistence and reason are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Insistence" instead a noun "Reason".

special	special insistence	special reason
usual	usual insistence	usual reason
common	common insistence	common reason
initial	initial insistence	initial reason
Other adjectives: stupid, strong, huge, personal, silly, apparent, odd, strange, bizarre.

Also, Jack fired Pete for no apparent reason in the pilot, rehiring him at the end of the episode at Liz's insistence.

Source: George Jetson Job Security
I Owe You My Life: The escaped slave Asham attaches himself to Micah for this reason, despite Micah's insistence that he just go free.

Source: Film / The Prodigal
Complexity Addiction: Brandon's insistence on style is the reason they get caught almost instantly.

Source: Theatre / Rope

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