[pəˈsɪst(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
(e.g: he has been a persistent critic of the project)

- continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period
(e.g: persistent rain will affect many areas)

- (of a part of an animal or plant, such as a horn, leaf, etc.) remaining attached instead of falling off in the normal manner


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