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DOGGEDLY

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dog⋅ged

1  [daw-gid, dog-id]
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–adjective
persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME: having characteristics of a dog; see dog, -ed 3

Related forms:
dog⋅ged⋅ly, adverb
dog⋅ged⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
mulish, inflexible, unyielding. See stubborn.
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dog·ged   (dô'gĭd, dŏg'ĭd)   
adj.  Stubbornly persevering; tenacious. See Synonyms at obstinate.
dog'ged·ly adv., dog'ged·ness n.
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