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persistent
Definition
(adj) never-ceasing
Synonyms
:
relentless
,
unrelenting
Example Sentence
the relentless beat of the drums
Definition
(adj) continually recurring to the mind
Synonyms
:
haunting
Example Sentence
haunting memories
the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty
Definition
(adj) retained; not shed
Synonyms
:
lasting
Example Sentence
persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
the persistent gills of fishes
Definition
(adj) stubbornly unyielding
Synonyms
:
dogged
,
dour
,
pertinacious
,
tenacious
,
unyielding
Example Sentence
dogged persistence
dour determination
the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it
men tenacious of opinion
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