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Insist on getting the payment absolutely correct (5)

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I believe the answer is:

exact

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This might be a double definition.

'insist on' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'absolutely correct' is the second definition.
(exactly right)

'getting the payment' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to one of the definitions.

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(Other definitions for exact that I've seen before include "Precise; extort" , "Explicit" , "Precisely correct" , "Not approximate; inflict (revenge) on someone" , "Precise, accurate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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