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Definition of: stubborn
(stub′ərn) adjective
1. Inflexible in opinion or intention; unreasonably obstinate.
2. Not easily handled, bent, or overcome; intractable: stubborn facts.
3. Characterized by perseverance or persistence: stubborn fighting. See synonyms under HARD, INFLEXIBLE, OBSTINATE, PERVERSE, STRONG. [Prob. OE stubb a stump]
—stub′born·ly adverb
—stub′·born·ness noun
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