01 a. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.
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Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.
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Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.
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Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil.
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Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive.
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Niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
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Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.