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stick-to-it-iveness
noun [U] /stɪkˈtuː.ɪt.ɪv.nəs/ US informalDefinition
› the ability and determination to continue doing something despite difficultiesStrength of will and determination
(Definition of stick-to-it-iveness noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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