Insistence and Rule

Insistence

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

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

Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

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Insistence and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Insistence" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

special	special insistence	special rule
usual	usual insistence	usual rule
common	common insistence	common rule
standard	standard insistence	standard rule
Other adjectives: strong, absolute, strict, personal, general, military.

Fans are trying to explain the ludicrous powers through real-life physics (despite the wirter's insistence that they don't apply here), bringing back romance after the No Hugging, No Kissing rule, and declaring fan fictions as canonical alternate universes.

Source: Fan Wank
Despite Kaiba's insistence canon-wise that they forget it ever happened, Fan Fic writers never seem to get tired of using this house rule and putting unique spins on it.

Source: Fanfic Fuel
This rule is challenged in the second season when he's contrasted with remorseless killers Elektra and The Punisher; Daredevil's appalled at how they kill their enemies, but at the same time his insistence at keeping everyone alive sometimes puts him and his allies at risk.

Source: Thou Shalt Not Kill

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