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| 1. | [ adjective ] never-ceasing | |
| Synonyms: | relentless unrelenting | |
| Examples: | "the relentless beat of the drums" |
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| Related terms: | continual | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] continually recurring to the mind | |
| Synonyms: | haunting | |
| Examples: | "haunting memories" "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy |
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| Related terms: | unforgettable | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (biology) retained; not shed | |
| Synonyms: | lasting | |
| Examples: | "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity" "the persistent gills of fishes" |
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| Related terms: | caducous biology | |
| Similar spelling: |
persistently persist persistency persistence persisting persist_in persecute persecutor persecuted Perseus Persichetti persecution Persechino |
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