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Tenacity

/təˈnæsɪti/
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(noun) The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.

I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.
He has a spirit of tenacity.
CEFR Practice Quiz
It was his great ____ and hard work that allowed him to eventually succeed in the very competitive world of business today.

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