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Definition of: tenacious
(ti·nā′shəs) adjective
1. Having great cohesiveness of parts; tough.
2. Adhesive; sticky.
3. Holding or tending to hold strongly, as opinions, rights, etc.: followed by of; hence, stubborn; obstinate; unyielding; persistent.
4. Apt to retain; strongly retentive, as memory. See synonyms under STRONG. [<L tenax, tenacis holding fast <tenere hold, grasp, embrace]
—te·na′cious·ly adverb
—te·na′·cious·ness noun
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