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Obstinacy |
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Obstinacy Obtuseness (See DIMWITTEDNESS.) Oddness (See ECCENTRICITY.) Oldness (See AGE, OLD.) Balmawhapple bullheaded, blundering Scotch laird. [Br. Lit.: Waverley]
stern and righteous Presbyterian. [Br. Lit.: The Heart of Midlothian] rigid “man of realities.” [Br. Lit.: Hard Times] (1822–1885) 18th U.S. president; nicknamed “Unconditional Surrender.” [Am. Hist.: Kane, 523] intractable, unyielding lawyer. [Br. Lit.: David Copperfield] known for being “quite contrary.” [Nurs. Rhyme: Baring-Gould, 31] symbol of obstinacy: “stubborn as a mule.” [Folklore: Jobes, 462] refuses to heed Moses’s mandate from God. [O.T.: Exodus 7:13, 22–23, 8:32, 9:7, 12] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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