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Definition of: obstinacy
(ob′stə·nə·sē) noun plural ·cies
1. Persistent and usually unreasonable adherence to one's own opinion or purpose; stubbornness.
2. The quality of being difficult to subdue or remedy: said especially of ailments.
3. Stubborn action.
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