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   persistence

   /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: "Cardiff's persistence was rewarded with a try"
   • ▪ the continued or prolonged existence of something: "the persistence of huge environmental problems"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French persistance, from the verb persister; influenced in spelling by Latin persistent- ‘continuing steadfastly’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. persistency noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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