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persistent
Adjective
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If someone or something is persistent, they continue and do not give up quickly.
She has had a persistent cough for weeks.
There was a persistent knocking on the door.
Many youth who spend time in jail actually become persistent offenders.
There have been persistent rumors for years.
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ing past maturity without falling off.
Pine cones have persistent scales.
object
Noun
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An object is a thing that you can touch, but it is not alive.
We don't know what killed him, but it was a smooth, heavy object.
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The object of an action or plan is the goal or the reason for it.
The object of soccer is to kick the ball into the other team's net.
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In English grammar, the object of a sentence is a noun or noun phrase that usually comes after the verb. This noun is usually the thing that is receiving the action.
In the sentence, "Yoko ate the bread.", bread is the object.
object
Verb
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If you object to something, you don't agree with it.
Most people will object to being asked to work too much.