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pertinacious

adjective

Stubbornly unyielding

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs

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adjective

  1. Stubbornly unyielding

    “Dogged persistence”

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Example Sentences

Dogged persistence
Dour determination
The most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
{'source': 'T.S.Eliot', 'text': 'a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it'}
Men tenacious of opinion

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