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Insistence vs Insistency - What's the difference?

insistence | insistency |

As nouns the difference between insistence and insistency

is that insistence is the state of being insistent while insistency is the quality of being insistent.

insistence

English

Noun

  • the state of being insistent
  • an urgent demand
  • (fencing) The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength

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    * insist

    insistency

    English

    Noun

  • The quality of being insistent.
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