The most instinctive act of nearly every creature is to protect its young, and with humans, this response persists for a lifetime.
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Persists
Synonyms for "persists" (164 found)
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Strong matches (49)
Related words (82)
insist uponkeepkeep alivekeep atkeep at itkeep drivingkeep goingkeep inkeep onkeep tryingkeep uplaborlast longlast outlingerlivelive onlive throughlock inmaintain
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make outmanagemassnever say dienot accept compromiseobtainperdureperennatepreservepressprolongprosecutepursuepursue one’s pointremainrepressretainrunrun onrun throughsavesave upsee it throughsetsoldiersolidifystandstand faststand firmstand onstaystay onstay putstickstick it outstick tostick to itstick togetherstrivesubsistsupport lifesuppresssurvivesustaintake hold oftake no denialtarrytide overtoilurgewearwear well
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Sample sentences
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The devout Christian persists in his belief.
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Jim persists in his opinion.
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He persists in his opinion.
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