relentless
[ ri-lent-lis ]
/ rɪˈlɛnt lɪs /
adjective
that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
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relentless
/ (rɪˈlɛntlɪs) /
adjective
(of an enemy, hostile attitude, etc) implacable; inflexible; inexorable
(of pace or intensity) sustained; unremitting
Derived Formsrelentlessly, adverbrelentlessness, noun
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