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Tenacious 1100 Words You Need Week 34 Day 3

Tenacious 1100 Words You Need Week 34 Day 3

Tenacious 1100 Words You Need Week 34 Day 3

/təˈneɪ.ʃəs/ (adj)

Tenacious definition

holding an opinion in a determined way, holding onto something very tightly, assertive, opinionated, adamant, keeping a firm hold, persisting in existence, sturdy, tough, adhering, determined, stubborn, tightly held, obstinate, resolute, firm, dogged, insistent, persistent, steadfast, unyielding, inflexible, dyed-in-the-wool

Example

One Of Britain’s Most Tenacious Pugilists Returns To Parliament

His landslide marks the return to the House of Commons of one of the most tenacious pugilists in British politics. In 2003, Labour — then in government — expelled Galloway because of his fierce opposition to the invasion of Iraq. As co-founder of Respect, a fringe anti-war party, Galloway continues to call for Labour’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair to be tried for war crimes.

Source: https://www.wwno.org/

Antonyms

irresolute

Parts of speech

Noun: tenacity: firmness, persistence, inflexibility

Noun: tenaciousness

Adverb: tenaciously


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