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die-hard
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–noun
1.
a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
–adjective
2.
resisting vigorously and stubbornly to the last; stubborn.
Also,
diehard.
Origin:
1835–45;
n., adj. use of v. phrase
die hard
Related forms:
die-hardism,
noun
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