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								never-ceasing 2.
								continually recurring to the mind
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								retained; not shed
 persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
 the persistent gills of fishes
 
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			| The following are synonyms for 'persistent'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms. 
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		| continual
					
		
					
		unforgettable |  
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				| caducous |  
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