Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to **persistent**.

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1. The word **persistent** means continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period.

2. Let's analyze the options:
   - **Merciful:** Showing compassion or forgiveness, unrelated to persistence.
   - **Tenacious:** Means persisting in existence; not easily dispelled, which is similar to persistent.
   - **Intermittent:** Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous, opposite of persistent.
   - **Relenting:** Becoming less severe or intense, opposite of persistent.
   - **Yielding:** Not hard or rigid, implying softness or flexibility, opposite of persistent.

3. Therefore, the word **tenacious** is the closest synonym to **persistent**.

**Answer:** tenacious

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