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obdurate

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obdurate

Main Entry:: ob·du·rate
Pronunciation:: \ˈäb-də-rət, -dyə-; äb-ˈdu̇r-ət, əb-, -ˈdyu̇r-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare to harden, from ob- against + durus hard — more at during
Date:: 15th century

1 a: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b: hardened in feelings2: resistant to persuasion or softening influences

synonyms see inflexible

— ob·du·rate·ly adverb

— ob·du·rate·ness noun

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