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obduracy |
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obduracy the state or condition of being obstinate or hardhearted. — obdurate, adj. See also: Attitudes
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Translations obduracy [ˈɒbdjʊrəsɪ] N (= stubbornness) → obstinación f, terquedad f; (= inflexibility) → inflexibilidad f obduracy n (= stubbornness) → Hartnäckigkeit f; (of sinner) → Verstocktheit f, → Halsstarrigkeit f; (= hardheartedness) → Unnachgiebigkeit f obduracy [ˈɒbdjʊrəsɪ] n (frm) → caparbietà, pervicacia obduracy [ˈɒbdjʊrəsɪ] n (frm) → caparbietà, pervicacia 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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On the other hand, as men generally derive confidence from their numbers, they might often encourage each other in an act of obduracy, and might be less sensible to the apprehension of suspicion or censure for an injudicious or affected clemency. " Presently he broke out again, as if he were love-stricken in earnest, "O Princess Dulcinea, lady of this captive heart, a grievous wrong hast thou done me to drive me forth with scorn, and with inexorable obduracy banish me from the presence of thy beauty. Soon afterwards he repeated his suggestion, and meeting with a little repulse, showed some symptoms of displeasure at my obduracy. |
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