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PERTINACIOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Stubbornly unyielding

Example:

men tenacious of opinion

Synonyms:

dogged; dour; persistent; pertinacious; tenacious; unyielding

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

obstinate; stubborn; unregenerate (tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield)

Derivation:

pertinacity (persistent determination)

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