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renitent

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ren·i·tent  (rn-tnt, r-ntnt)
adj.
1. Resistant to physical pressure; not pliant.
2. Reluctant to yield or be swayed; recalcitrant.
[Latin rentns, rentent-, present participle of rent, to resist : re-, re- + nt, to press forward.]
reni·tence, reni·ten·cy n.
renitent [rɪˈnaɪtənt ˈrɛnɪtənt]
adj Rare
1. reluctant; recalcitrant
2. not flexible
[from Latin renītī to strive afresh, from re- + nītī to endeavour]
renitence , renitency n
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