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stubborner

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stub·born   (stŭb'ərn)   
adj.   stub·born·er, stub·born·est
    1. Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bullheaded.

    2. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute. See Synonyms at obstinate.

  1. Characterized by perseverance; persistent.

  2. Difficult to treat or deal with; resistant to treatment or effort: stubborn soil; stubborn stains.


[Middle English stuborn.]
stub'born·ly adv., stub'born·ness n.
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