The players' doggedness was rewarded with a goal.
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Doggedness
//ˈdɔɡɪdˌnəs//
Synonyms for "doggedness" (43 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (13)
Related words (21)
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1 entriesderived from
1 entriesis a
1 entriesrelated to
7 entriesTranslations
13 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- itsepintaisuus noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
- itsepäisyys noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
- peräänantamattomuus noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
- sinnikkyys noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
German
3 entries- Beharrlichkeit noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
- Hartnäckigkeit noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
- Zähigkeit noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
Māori
1 entries- manawaroa noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
Romanian
4 entries- perseverență noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
- persistență noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
- stăruință noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
- tenacitate noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
Russian
1 entries- упо́рство noun (persistence, perseverance, tenacity)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
At one time it looked as though he could not live more than a few hours, and I am convinced that it was only through the Dutchman's doggedness that he pulled through.
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