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    per·sist·ent
    [pərˈsistənt]
    adjective
    persistent (adjective)
    1. continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition:
      "he has been a persistent critic of the project"
    2. continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period:
      "persistent rain will affect many areas" · "persistent reports of human rights abuses by the military"
      • (of a chemical or radioactivity) remaining within the environment for a long time after its introduction:
        "PCBs are persistent environmental contaminants"
    3. botany
      zoology
      (of a part of an animal or plant, such as a horn, leaf, etc.) remaining attached instead of falling off in the normal manner.
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    adjective
    1. continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition:
      tenacious
      persevering
      determined
      resolute
      purposeful
      dogged
      single-minded
      tireless
      indefatigable
      pertinacious
      patient
      diligent
      assiduous
      sedulous
      unflagging
      untiring
      unwavering
      insistent
      importunate
      relentless
      unrelenting
      stubborn
      intransigent
      obstinate
      obdurate
      Opposite:
      irresolute
    2. continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period:
      continuing
      constant
      continual
      continuous
      nonstop
      lasting
      never-ending
      steady
      uninterrupted
      unbroken
      interminable
      incessant
      unceasing
      endless
      unending
      perpetual
      unremitting
      unrelenting
      relentless
      unrelieved
      sustained
      chronic
      permanent
      lingering
      nagging
      frequent
      repeated
      habitual
      Opposite:
      intermittent
      occasional
       
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