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Emoji
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#6510
🙂
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personality
/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/
noun
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The combination of qualities or characteristics that form an individual's distinctive character.
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Her cheerful personality makes her very popular. |
split personality |
A condition in which a person shows two very different characters or identities.
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character, temperament, nature, disposition, individuality
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anonymity, impersonality, uniformity
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strong personality, charming personality, outgoing personality, unique personality
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#6511
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pertinacious
/ˌpɜːrtɪˈneɪʃəs/
adjective
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holding firmly to an opinion, purpose, or course of action; stubbornly persistent
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The pertinacious lawyer refused to give up the case. |
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stubborn, tenacious, determined, persistent, resolute
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yielding, flexible, submissive
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pertinacious effort, pertinacious belief, pertinacious lawyer
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#6512
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pertain
/pərˈteɪn/
verb
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pertained
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pertained
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pertains
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pertaining
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to relate or have reference to something
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The rules pertain to all students in the school. |
pertain to |
to be related or applicable to
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relate, refer, concern, apply, connect
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ignore, disconnect, exclude
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pertain to, directly pertain, pertain specifically
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#6513
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pert
/pɜːrt/
adjective
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attractively lively or cheeky in manner or style
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She gave a pert reply that made everyone laugh. |
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cheeky, sassy, bold, lively, spirited
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shy, timid, reserved
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pert reply, pert smile, pert attitude
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#6514
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persuade
/pərˈsweɪd/
verb
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persuaded
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persuaded
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persuades
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persuading
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to convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument
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He persuaded his friend to join the club. |
persuade someone into something |
to convince someone to take an action
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convince, influence, sway, coax, motivate
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dissuade, discourage, deter
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persuade someone, try to persuade, persuade into, persuade out of
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#6515
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persuadable
/pərˈsweɪdəbl̩/
adjective
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capable of being convinced or influenced to do something
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She was easily persuadable when it came to trying new foods. |
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influencible, pliable, malleable, impressionable, open-minded
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stubborn, unyielding, inflexible
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highly persuadable, easily persuadable, persuadable audience
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#6516
😅
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perspire
/pərˈspaɪər/
verb
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perspired
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perspired
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perspires
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perspiring
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To give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress.
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He began to perspire after running for 10 minutes. |
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sweat, exude, excrete, emit
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dry, dehydrate
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perspire heavily, start to perspire, perspire under stress
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#6517
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perspiration
/ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃn/
noun
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The process of sweating.
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Heavy exercise causes perspiration. |
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration |
Success is mostly the result of hard work rather than ideas alone.
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sweat, excretion, moisture, sweating
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dryness, dehydration
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heavy perspiration, excessive perspiration, cause perspiration
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#6518
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perspicuous
/pərˈspɪkjuəs/
adjective
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Clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid.
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The teacher gave a perspicuous explanation of the theory. |
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clear, lucid, plain, transparent, intelligible
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unclear, obscure, confusing
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perspicuous explanation, perspicuous argument, perspicuous style
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#6519
📖
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perspicuity
/ˌpɜːrspɪˈkjuːəti/
noun
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Clarity and ease in speech or writing; the quality of being clearly expressed.
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The perspicuity of his lecture made it easy for students to understand complex topics. |
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clarity, lucidity, intelligibility, transparency
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obscurity, vagueness, ambiguity
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remarkable perspicuity, perspicuity of style, demonstrate perspicuity
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#6520
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perspicacity
/ˌpɜːrspɪˈkæsəti/
noun
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The quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.
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Her perspicacity in analyzing complex issues impressed everyone. |
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insight, shrewdness, perception, discernment, wisdom
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ignorance, dullness, stupidity
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great perspicacity, remarkable perspicacity, display perspicacity, show perspicacity
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#6521
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perspicacious
/ˌpɜːrspɪˈkeɪʃəs/
adjective
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Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
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The perspicacious student quickly understood the complex problem. |
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insightful, perceptive, shrewd, astute, clever
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ignorant, dull, slow
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perspicacious mind, perspicacious analysis, perspicacious observer, perspicacious comment
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#6522
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perspective
/pərˈspɛktɪv/
noun
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A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
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From her perspective, the plan seemed risky. |
a new perspective |
A fresh or different way of looking at something.
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viewpoint, outlook, angle, perception, stance
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blindness, ignorance
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different perspective, broad perspective, unique perspective, perspective on
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#6523
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personnel
/ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
noun
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People employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service.
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The company is hiring more personnel for its new branch. |
military personnel |
People serving in the armed forces.
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staff, employees, workforce, crew
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employers, management
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military personnel, trained personnel, medical personnel, company personnel
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#6524
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personify
/pərˈsɑːnɪfaɪ/
verb
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personified
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personified
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personifies
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personifying
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To represent or embody a quality, idea, or concept in human form.
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She personifies kindness and generosity. |
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embody, represent, exemplify, symbolize
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conceal, obscure
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personify courage, personify beauty, personify evil, personify hope
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#6525
👤
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perpetrator
/ˈpɜːrpɪtreɪtər/
noun
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a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
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The police arrested the perpetrator of the crime. |
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offender, criminal, culprit, wrongdoer, violator
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victim, innocent
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identify the perpetrator, arrest the perpetrator, crime perpetrator
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#6526
🙋♂️
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personal
/ˈpɜːrsənl/
adjective
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relating to a particular person rather than anyone else
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She shared some personal details about her family. |
personal touch |
a unique, human, or individual element added to something
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private, individual, intimate, own
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public, general, impersonal
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personal details, personal life, personal opinion, personal experience
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#6527
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personage
/ˈpɜːrsənɪdʒ/
noun
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an important or famous person
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He is considered a great personage in the world of literature. |
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celebrity, dignitary, notable, luminary
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nobody, unknown
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distinguished personage, royal personage, important personage
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#6528
😊
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personable
/ˈpɜːrsənəbl/
adjective
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having a pleasant appearance and manner; attractive and friendly
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The new teacher is very personable and easy to talk to. |
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charming, attractive, friendly, likable, engaging
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unpleasant, unfriendly, unattractive
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very personable, personable young man, personable host
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#6529
🏃♂️
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persistence
/pərˈsɪstəns/
noun
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the quality of continuing steadily despite problems or difficulties
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His persistence finally paid off when he got the job. |
dogged persistence |
very determined and continuing effort despite obstacles
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determination, perseverance, endurance, tenacity
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laziness, weakness
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show persistence, with persistence, persistence pays, persistence of memory
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#6530
💪
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persist
/pərˈsɪst/
verb
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persisted
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persisted
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persists
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persisting
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to continue firmly in an action or opinion despite difficulty or opposition
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She decided to persist in her efforts to learn French. |
persist with something |
to continue trying to do something despite difficulties
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continue, endure, persevere, remain, last
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quit, stop, abandon
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persist in, persist with, persist despite, persistently persist
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#6531
😏
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persiflage
/ˈpɜːrsɪflɑːʒ/
noun
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light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter
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Their conversation was full of persiflage and jokes. |
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banter, mockery, ridicule, jesting, wit
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seriousness, respect, solemnity
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light persiflage, humorous persiflage, engage in persiflage
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#6532
🏃♂️
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persevere
/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/
verb
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persevered
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persevered
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perseveres
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persevering
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to continue trying to achieve something despite difficulty or delay
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He persevered through many failures before succeeding. |
persevere with something |
to continue making an effort to achieve something despite obstacles
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endure, persist, continue, press on, stick with
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quit, abandon, give up
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persevere with work, persevere in effort, persevere despite difficulties
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#6533
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perseverance
/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns/
noun
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continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties
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Her perseverance in the face of obstacles was inspiring. |
with perseverance |
showing determination and persistence in achieving something
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determination, persistence, tenacity, endurance
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laziness, weakness, surrender
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show perseverance, perseverance pays off, perseverance in work, perseverance in study
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#6534
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persecution
/ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn/
noun
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the act of treating someone cruelly or unfairly because of their religion, race, or beliefs
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The persecution of minorities has been condemned worldwide. |
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oppression, harassment, discrimination, victimization
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protection, fairness, tolerance
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religious persecution, political persecution, suffer persecution, escape persecution
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#6535
⚔️
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persecute
/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/
verb
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persecuted
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persecuted
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persecutes
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persecuting
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to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their religion, race, or beliefs
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Many people were persecuted for their faith during that time. |
persecute to the bitter end |
to continue harassing or treating someone harshly until the very end
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oppress, harass, mistreat, victimize, torment
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protect, defend, support
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religious persecution, persecute minorities, persecute relentlessly, persecute for beliefs
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#6536
⚖️
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perquisiteperquisiteright
/ˈpɜːrkwɪzɪt raɪt/
noun
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a legal right to certain benefits or privileges associated with a job or office
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The judge enjoyed certain perquisite rights attached to his position. |
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entitlement, privilege, legal right, benefit
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restriction, denial
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perquisite right, legal perquisite, perquisite entitlement
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#6537
🎁
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perquisite
/ˈpɜːrkwɪzɪt/
noun
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a special privilege or benefit attached to a position or job
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A company car is one of the perquisites of the job. |
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privilege, benefit, perk, bonus, advantage
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obligation, duty
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perquisites of office, job perquisites, corporate perquisites
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#6538
🔄
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perpetuate
/pərˈpetʃueɪt/
verb
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perpetuated
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perpetuated
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perpetuates
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perpetuating
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to make something continue indefinitely
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This law will perpetuate inequality in society. |
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sustain, maintain, preserve, continue, prolong
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end, terminate, abolish
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perpetuate a myth, perpetuate inequality, perpetuate violence
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#6539
♾️
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perpetual
/pərˈpetʃuəl/
adjective
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never-ending or continuous
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She lived in perpetual fear of being discovered. |
perpetual motion |
the motion that continues indefinitely without external energy
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eternal, everlasting, ceaseless, continuous, constant
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temporary, momentary, finite
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perpetual fear, perpetual struggle, perpetual problem
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