Both Uses of "persist" in "The Lovely Bones"

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Both Uses

persist
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The Lovely Bones
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"Did you put away your game?" my father asked Buckley, wondering why he persisted in avoiding the topic with the one person who approached it head-on.†
Chpt 5 *

persisted = continued
"We are not taking disciplinary action at this time, but we will if you persist," Mr. Peterford was saying.†
Chpt 6

persist = continue

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(1) (persist)
to continue -- often despite difficulty or to repeat a question
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)