Tenacity that comes with each dismissal? (12)
I believe the answer is:
perseverance
'tenacity' is the definition.
(I know that tenacity can be written as perseverance)
'comes with each dismissal?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'each' could be 'per' ('per' can mean for each) and 'per' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'severance' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'that' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for perseverance that I've seen before include "Continuing endeavour" , "Steady persistence" , "It may get you through" , "Tenacity, doggedness" , "Persistence, indefatigability" .)