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Stitch

Stitch

Taiwan

what does "tenacious" mean?

08:35 PM Nov 07 2008 |

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Teacher AmySuper Member!

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It's an adjective. 1 a: not easily pulled apart : cohesive <a tenacious metal> b: tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance <tenacious burs> 2 a: persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired <a tenacious advocate of civil rights> <tenacious negotiators> b: retentive <a tenacious memory>  — te·na·ci·ous·ly adverb — te·na·cious·ness noun

10:07 PM Nov 07 2008 |