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tenacious
holding firmly to a purpose; persistent
persistent and determined
In more detail
1. (adjective) holding firmly to something; not letting go easily
2. (adjective) determined and persistent in doing something; not giving up
Examples
- 1. The dog had a tenacious grip on the toy and would not drop it.
- 2. Her tenacious effort to learn the language finally paid off after years of study.
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