Related Words for persistent

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relentless
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Adjective, Adjective
haunting
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Adjective, Adjective
lasting
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Adjective, Adjective
continual
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Adjective, Adjective
unforgettable
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Adjective, Adjective
unrelenting
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Adjective, Adjective
persist
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Verb
persistence
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Noun
tenacious
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Adjective
insistent
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Adjective
recurrent
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
chronic
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Adjective
pervasive
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Adjective
stubborn
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Adjective
persistency
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Noun
intractable
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Adjective
enduring
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Adjective
obstinate
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Adjective
dogged
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Adjective
forceful
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Adjective
nagging
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Noun
unyielding
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Adjective
constant
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Adjective
widespread
//
Adjective
sporadic
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Adjective
unremitting
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Adjective
prolonged
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Adjective
persevering
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Adjective
severe
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Adjective
intermittent
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Adjective
consistent
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Adjective
strong
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Adjective
incessant
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Adjective
implacable
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Adjective
aggressive
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Adjective
obdurate
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Adjective
unceasing
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Adjective
fervent
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Adjective
steadfast
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Adjective
lingering
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Adjective
frequent
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Adjective
transient
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Noun
troublesome
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Adjective
vigorous
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Adjective
recurring
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Adjective, Verb
continuous
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Adjective
sustained
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Adjective
intransigent
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Adjective
vociferous
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Adjective
unwavering
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Adjective
vehement
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Adjective
serious
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Adjective
intense
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Adjective
resolute
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Adjective
compulsive
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Adjective
insidious
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Adjective
robust
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Adjective
unending
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Adjective
resilient
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Adjective
mild
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Adjective
assiduous
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Adjective
virulent
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Adjective
debilitating
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Adjective
ongoing
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Adjective
annoying
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Adjective
uncontrollable
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Adjective
recalcitrant
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Adjective
unresolved
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Adjective
tireless
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Adjective
ineradicable
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Adjective
vexing
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Adjective
bothersome
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Adjective
ferocious
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Adjective
perpetual
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Adjective
fierce
/
Adjective
habitual
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Adjective
diligent
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Adjective
unflagging
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Adjective
infrequent
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Adjective
acute
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Adjective
unusually
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Adverb
ceaseless
/x
Adjective
vicious
/x
Adjective
undeterred
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Adjective
weak
/
Adjective
benign
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Adjective
inconsistent
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Adjective
irritant
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Noun
inveterate
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Adjective
frustratingly
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Adverb
defiant
x/x
Adjective
unshakable
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Adjective
obnoxious
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Adjective
impervious
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Adjective
nasty
/x
Adjective
aggravating
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Adjective
repetitive
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Adjective
uncooperative
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Adjective
truculent
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Adjective
resistant
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Noun
protracted
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Adjective
progressive
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Adjective
pernicious
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Adjective
moderate
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Adjective
sensitive
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Adjective
active
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Adjective
inflexible
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Adjective
unbending
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Adjective
pestering
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Verb
undaunted
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Adjective
systematic
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Adjective
troubling
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Adjective
uncompromising
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Adjective
lifelong
//
Adjective
indefatigable
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Adjective
pugnacious
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Adjective
worsening
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Verb
irksome
/x
Adjective
susceptible
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Adjective
merciless
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Adjective
minimal
/xx
Adjective
obsessive
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Adjective
uncontrolled
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Adjective
incorrigible
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Adjective
disruptive
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Adjective
diehard
/x
Adjective
perverse
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Adjective
refractory
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Adjective
firm
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Noun
restive
/x
Adjective
inexorable
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Adjective
wayward
/x
Adjective
ineluctable
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Adjective
importunate
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Adjective
grudging
/x
Adjective
reluctant
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Adjective
intolerant
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Adjective
rebellious
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Adjective
sullen
/x
Adjective
inconstant
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Adjective
fugitive
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Noun
unsteady
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Adjective
unforgiving
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Adjective
restless
/x
Adjective
unstable
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Adjective
inescapable
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Adjective
insubordinate
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Adjective
impatient
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Adjective
cloaca
/x
Noun
hoarseness
/x
Noun
estrus
/x
Noun
viremia
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Noun
vitreous
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Noun
vomiting
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Noun
oozing
/x
Noun
proteinuria
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Noun
calyx
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Noun
cough
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Noun
rumor
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Noun
insomnia
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Noun
rumours
xx
Noun
urging
/x
Verb
bacteremia
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Noun
abiding
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Adjective, Noun
ar
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Noun, Adjective, Verb
artful
/x
Adjective
common
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
complaint
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Noun
consequent
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Adjective, Noun
contaminants
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Noun
continuation
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Noun
continue
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Verb, Noun
cor
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Noun
course
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Noun, Verb, Adverb
demands
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Noun, Verb
diffuse
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Verb, Adjective
durable
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Adjective, Noun
earnest
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
endemic
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Adjective, Noun
endless
/x
Adjective
enlarged
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Adjective
entrenched
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Adjective
eternal
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Adjective, Noun
evergreen
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
fixed
/
Adjective
gi
x
Name, Verb, Adjective
gnawing
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Noun, Adjective
headstrong
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Adjective
hostile
/x
Adjective, Noun
im
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
incurable
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Adjective, Noun
indomitable
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Adjective
ingrained
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Adjective
long
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Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
none
/
Noun, Adverb
outstanding
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Adjective
pattern
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
perennial
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Adjective, Noun
permanent
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Adjective, Noun, Verb
perseverance
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Noun
phobias
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Noun
pollutant
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Noun
polluting
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Adjective
pops
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Name
pressing
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Adjective, Noun
prevailing
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Adjective
pushy
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Adjective
registers
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Noun, Verb
reiterated
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Verb
remaining
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Noun, Adjective
repeated
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Adjective
residual
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Adjective, Noun
see
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Verb, Noun
shed
/
Verb, Noun
stable
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Adjective, Noun, Verb
standing
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Noun, Adjective
staunch
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
steadily
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Adverb
sticky
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Adjective, Noun, Verb
strenuous
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Adjective
sustainable
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Adjective, Noun
syndrome
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Noun
the
x
Adverb, Noun
tough
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
unabated
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Adjective
unexplained
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Adjective
unfailing
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Adjective
unswerving
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Adjective
untiring
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Adjective
urgent
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Adjective
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb
stonewall
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Name, Verb, Adjective
shirtless
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Adjective
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
anymore
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Adverb
sorta
/x
Adverb
milestone
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Noun, Verb
literally
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Adverb