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   Per·sist·ence

   /pərˈsistəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: "companies must have patience and persistence, but the rewards are there"
   • ▪ 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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