tenacity

[ tuh-nas-i-tee ]
/ təˈnæs ɪ ti /
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noun

the quality of being tenacious, or of holding fast; persistence: the amazing tenacity of rumors.
the quality of retaining something: the tenacity of memory.
the quality or property of holding together firmly: testing the tenacity of the old book's binding.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of tenacity

1520–30; < Latin tenācitās equivalent to tenāc- (stem of tenāx) holding fast, derivative of tenēre to hold + -itās -ity2

OTHER WORDS FROM tenacity

o·ver·te·nac·i·ty, noun

Words nearby tenacity

tena korua, tena koutou, tenable, tenace, tenacious, tenacity, tenaculum, tenaculum forceps, tenafly, tenaille, tenaim
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Words related to tenacity

perseverance, spunk, chutzpah, grit, guts, courage, determination, firmness, steadfastness, persistence, resoluteness, nerve, resolve, stomach, intransigence, heart, pertinacity, backbone, obstinacy, application

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