"insister" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: insisters [plural]
Etymology: insist + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|insist|er}} insist + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} insister (plural insisters)
  1. One who insists.
    Sense id: en-insister-en-noun-uOfadlV9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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