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obduracy

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Main Entry: ob·du·ra·cy

Pronunciation: \ˈäb-də-rə-sē, -dyə-; äb-ˈdu̇r-ə-, əb-, -ˈdyu̇r-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ob·du·ra·cies

Date: 1597

: the quality or state of being obdurate

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