Claggy vs. Tenacious

Claggy vs. Tenacious — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Claggy and Tenacious

Claggyadjective

(of mud, tar, glue or the like) Sticky or tacky.

Tenaciousadjective

Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

Claggyadjective

(specifically, of a roof in a mine) Adhesive, having coal clinging to it.

Tenaciousadjective

Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.

Tenaciousadjective

Holding together; cohesive.

Tenaciousadjective

Having a good memory; retentive.

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Tenaciousadjective

stubbornly unyielding;

dogged persistencedour determinationthe most vocal and pertinacious of all the criticsa mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold itmen tenacious of opinion

Tenaciousadjective

(of memory) having greater than average range;

a long memory especially for insultsa tenacious memory

Tenaciousadjective

sticking together;

two coherent sheetstenacious burrs