never-say-die in English

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        "That does not give up in despair; indomitable."
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "not giving up",
          "word": "peräänantamaton"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "not giving up",
          "word": "beharrlich"
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          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "not giving up",
          "word": "stăruitor"
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  "word": "never-say-die"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not giving up",
      "word": "peräänantamaton"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not giving up",
      "word": "beharrlich"
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    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "not giving up",
      "word": "stăruitor"
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"never-say-die" meaning in English

Adjective