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indefatigable
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indefatigable/ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbl/
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A volunteer commits to restoring a garden
They keep organising help week after week
Their steady effort continues until it is done
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- Our indefatigable neighbour organised volunteers every weekend until the garden was restored.
- The historian was indefatigable in her search for missing records.
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indefatigable — Continuing to work towards something with steady energy and determination, even when the task is difficult or takes a long time.
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Continuing to work towards something with steady energy and determination, even when the task is difficult or takes a long time.
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