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Definition of: renitent
(ri·nī′tənt, ren′ə·tənt) adjective
Offering resistance to any influence or force; continuously reluctant; recalcitrant; specifically, presenting elastic resistance to pressure. [<L renitens, -entis, ppr. of reniti resist <re- back + niti struggle]
—re·ni′tence, re·ni′ten·cy noun
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