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tenacious

Part of speech: adjective

Sense 1: Characterized by holding fast; persistent or stubborn.

Example sentence: Despite facing numerous obstacles, she remained tenacious and never gave up on her dreams.

Sense 2: Tending to hold onto something tightly or clingy.

Example sentence: The tenacious climber tightly gripped the rocky surface, refusing to let go.

Sense 3: Highly retentive or persistent regarding memory or information.

Example sentence: He has a tenacious memory and can remember events from his childhood in great detail.

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