stick-to-itiveness

stick-to-itiveness
stick-to-itiveness [stik to͞o′it iv nis ]
n.
Informal pertinacity; persistence; perseverance

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stick-to-it·ive·ness (stĭk-to͞oʹĭ-tĭv-nĭs) n. Informal
Unwavering pertinacity; perseverance: “You've got to have reasonable goals and the stick-to-itiveness to get there” (J. Robert Buchanan).

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