Marathon
Marathon adjective - Lasting for a considerable time.
Usage example: a marathon study session the night before the exam
Persistent and marathon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persistent" instead an adjective "Marathon".
Persistent
Persistent adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Marathon and persistent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Marathon" instead an adjective "Persistent".
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