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  • 21tenacious — adjective 1) his tenacious grip Syn: firm, tight, fast, clinging; strong, forceful, powerful, unshakable, immovable, iron Ant: weak, loose 2) a tenacious opponent …

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  • 22tenacious — UK [təˈneɪʃəs] / US adjective 1) a tenacious person is very determined and is not willing to stop when they are trying to achieve something 2) tenacious ideas, beliefs, or habits continue for a long time and are difficult to change Derived word:… …

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  • 23tenacious — Sticky; denoting tenacity. [L. tenax (tenac ), fr. teneo, to hold] * * * te·na·cious tə nā shəs adj tending to adhere or cling esp. to another substance: VISCOUS <coughed up 150 cc. of thick tenacious sputum (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.)> * * * …

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  • 24tenacious — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Adhesive] Syn. retentive, sticky, inseparable, waxy, resisting, gummy, coriaceous, viscous, viscid, glutinous; see also adhesive , tough 2 . Ant. loose*, lax, slack. 2. [Persistent] Syn. determined, pertinacious,… …

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  • 25tenacious — [tɪ neɪʃəs] adjective 1》 not readily relinquishing something; keeping a firm hold. 2》 persisting in existence: a tenacious illness. Derivatives tenaciously adverb tenaciousness noun tenacity tɪ nasɪti noun Origin …

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  • 26tenacious — /təˈneɪʃəs / (say tuh nayshuhs) adjective 1. holding fast; characterised by keeping a firm hold. 2. highly retentive: a tenacious memory. 3. pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate. 4. adhesive or sticky; viscous or glutinous. 5. holding …

  • 27tenacious — вязкий tenacious clay вязкая глина …

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  • 28Tenacious D (album) — Tenacious D The cover is a reference to the Tarot card The Devil. Studio album by Tenacious D …

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  • 29Tenacious D (TV series) — Tenacious D Format Comedy Created by Jack Black Kyle Gass David Cross Bob Odenkirk Starring Jack Black Kyle Gass Country of origin …

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  • 30Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny — Tenacious D et le mediator du destin (ou Tenacious D et le pic du destin au Québec ; Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny) est un film américain réalisé par Liam Lynch, sorti en 2006. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Particularité 3 Anecdotes …

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