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persistence
The act of persisting; stubborn or enduring continuance
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  1. The act of persisting; stubborn or enduring continuance
  2. Continuance of an effect after the cause is removed:
  3. The continuance of an effect after the removal of its cause
duration
The number of years required to receive the present value of future payments, both of interest and principle, of a bond, often used as an indicator of a bond's price volatility resulting from changes in interest rates.
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  1. The number of years required to receive the present value of future payments, both of interest and principle, of a bond, often used as an indicator of a bond's price volatility resulting from changes in interest rates.
  2. Continuance or persistence in time.
  3. A period of existence or persistence:
continuance
The act or process of continuing, or lasting
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  1. The act or process of continuing, or lasting
  2. A continuation or sequel:
  3. The time during which something exists or lasts; duration:
fortitude
Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.
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  1. Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.
  2. The strength to bear misfortune, pain, etc. calmly and patiently; firm courage
perseverance
(Christianity) The Calvinistic doctrine that those who have been chosen by God will continue in a state of grace to the end and will finally be saved.
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  1. (Christianity) The Calvinistic doctrine that those who have been chosen by God will continue in a state of grace to the end and will finally be saved.
  2. The act of persevering; continued, patient effort
  3. Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness.
stamina
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  2. Physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance.
  3. Resistance to fatigue, illness, hardship, etc.; endurance
staying power
Ability to last or endure; endurance
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  1. Ability to last or endure; endurance
sufferance
Sanction or permission implied or given by failure to prohibit; tacit consent; tolerance.
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  1. Sanction or permission implied or given by failure to prohibit; tacit consent; tolerance.
  2. Patient endurance, especially of pain or distress.
  3. The power or capacity to endure or tolerate pain, distress, etc.
submission
The act of submitting something to another for decision, consideration, etc.
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  1. The act of submitting something to another for decision, consideration, etc.
  2. The act or fact of submitting to the power of another:
  3. (Law) An agreement whereby parties to a dispute submit the matter to arbitration and agree to be bound by the decision
forbearance
Restraint under provocation.
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  1. Restraint under provocation.
  2. A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.
  3. (Law) The act of giving a debtor more time to pay rather than immediately enforcing a debt that is due.
long-suffering
Long and patient endurance of injuries, insults, trouble, etc.
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  1. Long and patient endurance of injuries, insults, trouble, etc.
  2. Patient endurance.
resignation
Formal notice of this, esp. in writing
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  1. Formal notice of this, esp. in writing
  2. An oral or written statement that one is resigning a position or office:
  3. Patient submission; passive acceptance; acquiescence
patience
The capacity, quality, or fact of being patient:
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  1. The capacity, quality, or fact of being patient:
  2. The will or ability to wait or endure without complaint
  3. Steadiness, endurance, or perseverance in the performance of a task
tolerance
The ability to endure
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  1. The ability to endure
  2. (Med.) The natural or developed ability to resist the effects of the continued or increasing use of a drug, etc.
  3. Physiological resistance to a toxin.
persistence
The state or quality of being persistent; persistency.
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  1. The state or quality of being persistent; persistency.
  2. Continuance of an effect after the cause is removed:
  3. The continuance of an effect after the removal of its cause
tenacity
The quality or state of being tenacious
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  1. The quality or state of being tenacious
diligence
The effort required to carry out a responsibility or to meet a standard of care. The effort required to carry out a responsibility or to meet a standard of care.
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  1. The effort required to carry out a responsibility or to meet a standard of care. The effort required to carry out a responsibility or to meet a standard of care.
  2. The quality of being diligent; constant, careful effort; perseverance
  3. Earnest and persistent application to an undertaking; steady effort; assiduity.
tirelessness
The property of being tireless.
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  1. The property of being tireless.
strength
Intensity, as of sound or light:
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  1. Intensity, as of sound or light:
  2. The ability to deal with difficult situations or to maintain a moral or intellectual position:
  3. The capacity to resist attack; impregnability:
toughness
(Uncountable) The state of being tough
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being tough
  2. A formidable difficulty
  3. (Physics, of a metal) Resistance to fracture when stressed
longevity
Length or duration of life or viability:
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  1. Length or duration of life or viability:
  2. Long life; great duration of life:
  3. Length of time spent in service, employment, etc.
coolness
(Uncountable) The state of being cool, as in chilly.
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being cool, as in chilly.
  2. (Slang, countable) The result or product of being cool, as in good or pleasing.
  3. (Countable) The result or product of being cool, as in chilly.
courage
(Obs.) Mind; purpose; spirit
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  1. (Obs.) Mind; purpose; spirit
  2. The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.
  3. The attitude of facing and dealing with anything recognized as dangerous, difficult, or painful, instead of withdrawing from it; quality of being fearless or brave; valor
restraint
(Uncountable) control or caution; reserve
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  1. (Uncountable) control or caution; reserve
  2. A means or instrument of restraining
  3. A restraining influence or action
resistance
Lack of normal response to a biologically active compound such as a hormone:
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  1. Lack of normal response to a biologically active compound such as a hormone:
  2. (Biology) Ability (of an organism, tissue, or cell) to withstand a destructive agent or condition such as a chemical compound, a disease agent, or an environmental stressor:
  3. Thermal resistance.
will
Energy and enthusiasm
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  1. Energy and enthusiasm
  2. A document spelling out what is to be done with the person’s (testator’s) belongings after she has died. Such document has no force while the person is alive and may be altered or revoked at any time, but becomes applicable at the time of the testator’s death to whatever the conditions of the estate are at the time of death. The difference between a deed and a will is that a deed passes an interest upon delivery, while a will is effective only on death.
  3. The power of making a reasoned choice or decision or of controlling one's own actions
backbone
Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure
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  1. Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure
  2. Willpower, courage, determination, etc.
  3. Strength of character; determination:
pluck
An animal's heart, liver, lungs, and windpipe, used for food
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  1. An animal's heart, liver, lungs, and windpipe, used for food
  2. Resourceful courage and daring in the face of difficulties; spirit.
  3. Courage to meet danger or difficulty; fortitude
mettle
A quality of endurance and courage.
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  1. A quality of endurance and courage.
  2. Good temperament and character.
  3. Quality of character or temperament; esp., high quality of character; spirit; courage; ardor
guts
Plural form of gut
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  1. Plural form of gut
  2. (Slang) Content, substance.
  3. (Slang) Courage; determination.
spunk
Punk, touchwood, or other tinder.
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  1. Punk, touchwood, or other tinder.
  2. (Informal) Courage; spirit
  3. A kind of wood or fungus that smolders when ignited; punk
grit
A coarse hard sandstone used for making grindstones and millstones.
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  1. A coarse hard sandstone used for making grindstones and millstones.
  2. Any of several sandstones with large, sharp grains, often used for grindstones
  3. Stubborn courage; brave perseverance; pluck
stick-to-itiveness
Alternative spelling of sticktoitiveness.
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  1. Alternative spelling of sticktoitiveness.
  2. (Informal) Pertinacity; persistence; perseverance
  3. (Informal) persistence; determination.
bearing
Relevant relationship or interconnection:
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  1. Relevant relationship or interconnection:
  2. One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
  3. Relevance; a relationship or connection.
suffering
The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
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  1. The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
  2. The condition of one who suffers; the bearing of pain or distress.
  3. The bearing or undergoing of pain, distress, or injury
stamina
Stamen
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  2. Resistance to fatigue, illness, hardship, etc.; endurance
  3. Physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance.
staying power
Ability to last or endure; endurance
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  1. Ability to last or endure; endurance
continuance
A continuation or sequel:
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  1. A continuation or sequel:
  2. (Rare) Continuation; sequel
  3. The time during which an action, process, or state lasts; duration
continuation
A part or thing added to make something reach further or last longer; extension, supplement, sequel, etc.
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  1. A part or thing added to make something reach further or last longer; extension, supplement, sequel, etc.
  2. A keeping up or going on without interruption; continued and unbroken existence or action
  3. An extension by which something is carried to a further point:
continuity
The practice of creating and maintaining a smooth and continuous plan or record of the physical details of a film, TV program, etc.
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  1. The practice of creating and maintaining a smooth and continuous plan or record of the physical details of a film, TV program, etc.
  2. A continuous flow, series, or succession; unbroken, coherent whole
  3. Continuous duration
continuum
(Mathematics) A set having the same number of points as all the real numbers in an interval.
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  1. (Mathematics) A set having the same number of points as all the real numbers in an interval.
  2. A continuous extent, succession, or whole, no part of which can be distinguished from neighboring parts except by arbitrary division.
  3. A continuous whole, quantity, or series; thing whose parts cannot be separated or separately discerned
duration
The number of years required to receive the present value of future payments, both of interest and principle, of a bond, often used as an indicator of a bond's price volatility resulting from changes in interest rates.
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  1. The number of years required to receive the present value of future payments, both of interest and principle, of a bond, often used as an indicator of a bond's price volatility resulting from changes in interest rates.
  2. Continuance or persistence in time.
  3. A period of existence or persistence:
persistence
The state or quality of being persistent; persistency.
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  1. The state or quality of being persistent; persistency.
  2. Continuance of an effect after the cause is removed:
  3. The continuance of an effect after the removal of its cause
persistency
(Uncountable) The state of being persistent
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being persistent
  2. (Countable) A measure of how much something persists
  3. Persistence.
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  • I never saw such strength and endurance in a child.

  • His bay gelding had the sleek lines of a racehorse and the look of endurance as well.

  • His health, which had hitherto been but indifferent, strengthened with the demands made upon it; his talents, his power of endurance, and his ambition all expanded together.

  • Constructive pardon is obtained by endurance of the punishment.

  • Although he greatly enjoyed the outdoor business of the engineer's life it strained his physical endurance too much, and in 1871 was reluctantly exchanged for study at the Edinburgh bar, to which he was called in 1875.

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