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Obstinate
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stubborn & unyielding
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He obstinately refused to clean his room on a regular basis.
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Obdurate
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stubborn & unyielding, particularly hardhearted & callous
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Because of his obdurate disposition, he refused to give in to her tears.
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Intransigent
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stubborn & unyielding, uncompromising
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The militants remained intransigent, refusing to accept the UN compromise.
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Recalcitrant
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stubborn & unyielding, particularly to authority
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Four of us agreed on a great idea, but one recalcitrant kid said "no."
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Dogged
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stubborn & unyielding, not easily subdued
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He doggedly pursued his dream of becoming a doctor, despite many obstacles and very little money.
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