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    [Adjective]  | "te*na*cious" | \ tə-ˈnā-shəs \


    1: not easily pulled apart : cohesive

    2: tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance

    3: persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired

    Origin: 1607 ;

     Latin tenāc-, tenāx "holding fast, clinging, persistent" (from tenēre "to hold, occupy, possess" + -āc-, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance) + {see: |-ious|-ious} {mat|tenant:1|}, {mat|audacious|};

    [Noun]  | "tenaciousness" 


    1: ability or willingness to carry on despite danger, difficulty, or obstacle;


      * e.g., " ... Only those with supreme tenaciousness will be able to complete this epic trek through an unforgiving landscape. "




    [Adjective]  | "tenacious" 


    1: continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement;


      * e.g., " ... a tenacious trainer, she adheres to her grueling swimming schedule no matter what "




    2: tending to adhere to objects upon contact;


      * e.g., " ... you'll have a devil of a time getting those tenacious burrs off of your wool sweater "



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     [ "tenacious" ]

    1: Preserverence; Not giving in easily.

      * e.g.,  ... She was tenacious about her college work, and it paid off as she graduated with honors. 

     [ "tenacious" ]

    1: Roguish. Person of determined demeanor with ability to think on-the-fly in many situations.

      * e.g.,  ... That one-legged man sure has is tenacious when getting swag at the comic cons! 

     [ "tenacious" ]

    1: Tightly Bound Together, Exceptionally tight.

      * e.g.,  ... Kobe is up against some Tenacious Defence tonight. 

     [ "tenacious" ]

    1: Someone who is fired up and ready to rumble. They are always on the ball.

      * e.g.,  ... He is playing tenacious defense on him!!!!!!!! 

     [ "tenacious" ]

    1: The gripping or holding firmly of an item.

      * e.g.,  ... Why tenacious when you can be magically delicous. 

     [ "tenacious" ]

    1: desciption of outstanding helmut

      * e.g.,  ... Martha is a wonderful lass...she gives tenacious helmut 

     [ "tenacious" ]

    1: Just read the sentence.

      * e.g.,  ... When i went to the mall, i bought a pair of tenacious. 

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    1:  The Greatest Band on Earth. Period.

      * e.g.,  ... how can you say D fans dont like Zeppelin? They did an unplugged version of Tribute with a STAIRWAY solo for shit's sake! 

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    2:  a highly misunderstood force in the Rock genre that has influenced up and coming musicians worldwide.

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    3:  Rock duo consisting of Jack Black (vocals, rhythm guitar), and Kyle Gass (lead guitar, backup vocals), occasionally hosting guests such as J.R. Reed, Sasquatch, and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters.

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    1: The best fucking band...but why you ask?

      * e.g.,  ... JB: "Kyle took a bullet for me, now I gotta rock for three, KG and me, don't forget about Tenacious D!" 

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    2:  Their name is great.

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    3:  They don't care what people think of them.

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    4:  They got a friend named Lee

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    5:  They don't play for money.

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    6:  THEY ARE THE TWO KINGS!

     [ "Tenacious D" ]

    1: The Two Kings.

      * e.g.,  ... "...not me and KG, we don't have the cognitive capacity to lead. Alright we'll do it! We'll lead as Two Kings!" 

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