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mulishness

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mul·ish  (mylsh)
adj.
Stubborn and intractable; recalcitrant. See Synonyms at obstinate.
mulish·ly adv.
mulish·ness n.
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Noun1.mulishness - the trait of being difficult to handle or overcomemulishness - the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
obstinacy, obstinance, stubbornness
intractability, intractableness - the trait of being hard to influence or control
Translations
mulishness [ˈmjuːlɪʃnɪs] N → terquedad f, testarudez f
mulishness
n → Starrsinn m, → Sturheit f
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