tenacity
noun/təˈnæsɪti/
Frequency rank: #11,664 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The quality of being very determined and not giving up.
Example sentence
Her tenacity in practicing every day finally led her to win the championship.
Synonyms & related words
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