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pertinacity Definition

per·ti·nac·ity (pʉrt′'n asə tē)

noun

the quality or condition of being pertinacious; stubborn persistence; obstinacy

Etymology: MFr pertinacité

pertinacity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: But the landlady had the pertinacity and also the cunning of her sex.

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