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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
permanent
/ˈpɜːmənənt/
noun1 of 2
lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- “The top of the mountain is permanently covered with snow.”Tatoeba
- “It's not clear if the area was a permanent settlement.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To perm (the hair).
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)