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persistent

/pəˈsɪstənt/
adjective
  1. Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

    "She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

  2. Insistently repetitive.

    "There was a persistent knocking on the door."

  3. Indefinitely continuous.

    "There have been persistent rumours for years."

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