Flexibility and Pertinacity

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Flexibility noun - The property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped.

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Pertinacity is an antonym for flexibility.

Nearby Words: flexible, flex, flexibly, flexion

Pertinacity noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: without the pertinacity of the suffragists, voting rights for women would never have become a reality

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Flexibility is an antonym for pertinacity.

Nearby Word: pertinacious

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