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English to English adjective
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retained; not shed |  | Example: persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
the persistent gills of fishes
source: wordnet30
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Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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never-ceasing | | Example: the relentless beat of the drums
source: wordnet30
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continually recurring to the mind | | Example: haunting memories
the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty
source: wordnet30
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stubbornly unyielding | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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