obstinacy

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Definition: (noun) The trait of being difficult to handle or overcome.
Synonyms: mulishness, stubbornness.
Usage: If any tribe shall refuse to recognize the authority of the French, by bowing down to the laced chapeau of Mowanna, let them abide the consequences of their obstinacy.
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