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dogged(adjective, determined, persistent)
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adamant
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bull-headed(obstinate, stubborn, willful, intransigent)
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bullheaded
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firm
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hang tough(expression, adjective, tough, sharp, sensible)
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hanging tough
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hard-line(obstinate, stubborn, willful)
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hard-nosed
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hardheaded
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immovable(adjective, steady, fixed, obstinate, stubborn)
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inflexible(determined, steady, fixed, impassive, obstinate)
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intractable(adjective, sharp, difficult, practical, shrewd)
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intransigent(steady, fixed, impassive, inflexible, obstinate)
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locked in(expression, sharp, fixed, impassive, inflexible)
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mulish(sharp, determined, practical, shrewd, obstinate)
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obdurate(determined, steady, fixed, impassive, inflexible)
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obstinate(sharp, determined, practical, shrewd, stubborn)
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perseverant
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perseverative
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