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stubborn
adjective /ˈstʌb.ən/
/-ɚn/ Definition
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2. Practise
B2 disapproving describes someone who is determined to do what they want and refuses to do anything else: They have massive rows because they're both so stubborn.Strong-willed › Things that are stubborn are difficult to move, change, or deal with: He was famed for his stubborn resistance and his refusal to accept defeat. Stubborn stains can be removed using a small amount of detergent.Complicated and difficult to doDifficult to understand stubbornly
/-li/ adverb › She stubbornly refused to sign the document.Strong-willed stubbornness
/ˈstʌb.ən.nəs/
/-ɚn-/ noun [U]
/-ɚn-/ noun [U] (Definition of stubborn adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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