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| 1. | [ adjective ] continuing forever or indefinitely | |
| Synonyms: | eternal unending everlasting unceasing ageless | |
| Examples: | "the ageless themes of love and revenge" "eternal truths" "life everlasting" "hell's perpetual fires" "the unending bliss of heaven" |
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| Related terms: | permanent | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | |
| Synonyms: | ceaseless never-ending incessant unceasing unremitting constant | |
| Examples: | "the ceaseless thunder of surf" "in constant pain" "the incessant noise of the city" "the never-ending search for happiness" "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy" |
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| Related terms: | continuous | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted | |
| Synonyms: | incessant endless | |
| Examples: | "a child's incessant questions" "your perpetual (or continual) complaints" |
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| Related terms: | continual | |
| Similar spelling: |
perpetually perpetuate perpetuation perpetuity peripetia perpetrate perpetrator peripeteia |
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