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Persistent

/pəˈrsɪstənt/
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(adj) Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

How persistent you are!
I have a persistent cough.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ cough lasted for three weeks and prompted her to visit the doctor for a checkup.

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