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persistent
persistent
/pɝˈsɪstənt/
adjective
(
)
Never-ceasing
(
unrelenting
,
relentless
,
persistent
)
never-ceasing
The relentless beat of the drums
the relentless beat of the drums
(
)
Continually recurring to the mind
(
persistent
,
haunting
)
continually recurring to the mind
Haunting memories
haunting memories
The cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty
the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty
(biology) retained; not shed
(
lasting
,
persistent
)
(biology) retained; not shed
Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
The persistent gills of fishes
the persistent gills of fishes
Stubbornly unyielding
(
dour
,
persistent
,
pertinacious
,
dogged
,
tenacious
,
unyielding
)
stubbornly unyielding
Dogged persistence
dogged persistence
Dour determination
dour determination
The most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
A mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it
a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it
Men tenacious of opinion
men tenacious of opinion
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