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patience | tenacious |

As a proper noun patience

is .

As an adjective tenacious is

clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

patience

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being patient.
  • Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US. (card game).

    • Related terms

    * passion * passionate * passive * passivity * patient

    Antonyms

    * impatience

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    See also

    *garden patience ----

    tenacious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • clinging to an object or surface; adhesive
  • unwilling to yield or give up; dogged
  • holding together; cohesive
  • having a good memory; retentive

    • Synonyms

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