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Tenacious

Tuh-NAY-shuhs

/tʌˈneɪʃʌs/

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tenacious

Dictionary meaning

Sticking together.

Examples

  • They made a tenacious pair.
  • My memory is tenacious, so don't try and fool me.

Synonyms: coherent

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