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| bent1 |
determined or insisting (usually followed by "on"). [1/4 definitions] |
| determination |
the quality of having a firm goal or being determined. [1/2 definitions] |
| determined |
If you are determined to do something, you have made a strong decision to do it, and you will keep trying to do it until you succeed. |
| headstrong |
determined to have one's own way; stubborn; willful. |
| intent2 |
decided; determined. [1/2 definitions] |
| measurement |
the specific size of something that is determined by measuring. [1/2 definitions] |
| persistence |
the quality of being steadfast, determined, or stubborn. [1/2 definitions] |
| stand |
a determined attitude or position. [1/16 definitions] |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. [1/2 definitions] |
| unsettled |
not decided; not resolved; not determined. [1/5 definitions] |
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