Durable
Tenacious
Tenacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Durable and tenacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Durable" instead an adjective "Tenacious".
Nearby Words: tenacity, tenaciously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Rats are probably the most formidable and tenacious mammals in existence, being blessed with swift feet, durable incisors, impressive cunning and intelligence, numbers, and an all-consuming sense of self-preservation.
Source: Rodents of Unusual Size
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