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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state or character of being inflexible or stubborn; obstinate persistence, obduracy, or refractoriness.

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  • noun The state of being stubborn.

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  • noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  • noun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

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stubborn +‎ -ness

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