Long
Long adjective - Lasting for a considerable time.
Usage example: if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
Persistent and long are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persistent" instead an adjective "Long".
Nearby Word: longed
Persistent
Persistent adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Long and persistent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Long" instead an adjective "Persistent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- tenacious and long
- tenacious and persistent
- endless and long
- endless and persistent
- enduring and long
- enduring and persistent
- lasting and long
- lasting and persistent
- lingering and long
- lingering and persistent
- interminable and long
- interminable and persistent
- long-lived and long
- long-lived and persistent
Both words in one sentence
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Subverted without cheats, since your neck will be snapped long before the dinosaur has a chance to be super persistent, but if you have debug mode on, then the T.
Source: Super-Persistent Predator - Evil-Detecting Dog: Margaret's pet cat has a persistent negative reaction to one of Trelawny's artifacts long before any of the human characters realise that it's significant.
- As long as the human is persistent enough, eventually the animal will be too tired to run or fight and collapse.
Source: Victory by Endurance
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