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insistence

English

Etymology

From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance.

Morphologically insist +? -ence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?s?st?ns/

Noun

insistence (countable and uncountable, plural insistences)

  1. The state of being insistent.
  2. An urgent demand.
  3. (fencing) The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:obstinacy

Related terms

  • insist

Translations

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averment

English

Etymology

From Middle English averement, from Old French averrement, averement, from averer (Modern French avérer).

Noun

averment (countable and uncountable, plural averments)

  1. The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
    • 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 16, [1]
      And for some of these averments, he added, substantiating proof was not far.
  2. verification; establishment by evidence.
  3. A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.

Synonyms

  • (act of averring): affirmation, asseveration, assertion, declaration

References

  • averment in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • averment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

  • Vanmeter

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