Pertinacious
adjective
Holding firmly to a purpose
“Her pertinacious pursuit of the truth outlasted three separate institutional attempts to close the case.”
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What does pertinacious mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotQuickly giving up
- NotCarefully wavering
- NotLoudly abandoning
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