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Tenacity that comes with each dismissal? (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

perseverance

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'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.

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(Other definitions for perseverance that I've seen before include "Continuing endeavour" , "Steady persistence" , "It may get you through" , "Tenacity, doggedness" , "Persistence, indefatigability" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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