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tenacity

/təˈnæs.ɪ.ti/
noun
  1. The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.

  2. The quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force, as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.

  3. The effect of this attraction, cohesiveness.

Synonymscohesiveness, adhesiveness, viscosity, determination, persistency, retentiveness
Antonymsbrittleness, fragility, mobility

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