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Persists and has good relationship (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gets on

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'persists' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'has good relationship' is the wordplay.
'has' becomes 'gets' ('get' can be a synonym of 'have').
'good relationship' becomes 'on' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'gets'+'on'='GETS ON'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for gets on that I've seen is " Makes progress".)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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