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TENACIOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sticking together

Example:

tenacious burrs

Synonyms:

coherent; tenacious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

adhesive (tending to adhere)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Good at remembering

Example:

tenacious memory

Synonyms:

long; recollective; retentive; tenacious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Also:

aware; mindful (bearing in mind; attentive to)

Derivation:

tenaciousness (persistent determination)

Sense 3

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:

tenaciousness; tenacity (persistent determination)

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