persist
/pɚˈsɪst/verb
Middle School
1
To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
2
To repeat an utterance.
3
To continue to exist.
4
To continue to be; to remain.
5
To cause to persist; make permanent.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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