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  • 41tenacious — [tɪ neɪʃəs] adjective 1》 not readily relinquishing something; keeping a firm hold. 2》 persisting in existence: a tenacious illness. Derivatives tenaciously adverb tenaciousness noun tenacity tɪ nasɪti noun Origin …

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  • 42tenacious — /təˈneɪʃəs / (say tuh nayshuhs) adjective 1. holding fast; characterised by keeping a firm hold. 2. highly retentive: a tenacious memory. 3. pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate. 4. adhesive or sticky; viscous or glutinous. 5. holding …

  • 43tenacious — вязкий tenacious clay вязкая глина …

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  • 44tenacious — adjective /təˈneɪʃəs/ a) clinging to an object or surface; adhesive b) unwilling to yield or give up; dogged …

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  • 45tenacious — Synonyms and related words: adamant, adherent, adhesive, amylaceous, assiduous, balking, balky, bigoted, bound, bound and determined, bulldogged, bulldoggish, bulldoggy, bulletheaded, bullheaded, cartilaginous, case hardened, chewy, clabbered,… …

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  • 46tenacious — te·na·cious || tɪ neɪʃəs adj. taking by force, not easily loosened, stubborn …

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  • 47tenacious — a. 1. Retentive, apt to retain. 2. Adhesive, sticky, glutinous, viscous, cohesive, smeary, dauby, clinging. 3. Stubborn, obstinate, pertinacious, opinionated, opinionative, positive …

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  • 48tenacious of — Persistent in holding, pertinacious in maintaining, holding fast, holding tight …

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  • 49tenacious — adjective determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying even when the situation becomes difficult tenaciously adverb tenaciousness or tenacity noun (U) …

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  • 50tenacious — adj 1. adhesive, clinging; holding fast, keeping a firm hold; cohesive, tough; viscous, viscid, sticky, mucilaginous, glutinous, gummy. 2. retentive, retaining, unforgetful, unforgetting; grasping, recollective. 3. steadfast, determined, resolute …

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