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implore vs insist

insist vs implore

implore and insist both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
implore No No Yes No
insist No No Yes No
As verbs, insist is a hyponym of implore; that is, insist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than implore:
  • implore: call upon in supplication; entreat
  • insist: beg persistently and urgently
Other hyponyms of implore include crave, supplicate, importune.
implore (verb) insist (verb)
call upon in supplication; entreat postulate positively and assertively
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
beg persistently and urgently
Difference between implore and insist

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