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self-perpetuating
adjective /ˌself.pəˈpet.juː.eɪ.tɪŋ/
/-pɚˈpet.juː.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ disapprovingDefinition
(Definition of self-perpetuating adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- all-night adjective
- ancient adjective
- be going strong idiom
- changeless adjective
- die hard idiom
- epic adjective
- languish verb
- lasting adjective
- lengthy adjective
- lingering adjective
- long adjective (TIME)
- long-drawn-out adjective
- man and boy idiom
- marathon adjective (LONG TIME)
- never-ending adjective
- of old idiom
- old adjective (VERY FAMILIAR)
- ongoing adjective
- sustainable adjective
- timeless adjective (NOT LIMITED)
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