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contumacious
[ kon-too-mey-shuhs, -tyoo- ]
/ ˌkɒn tʊˈmeɪ ʃəs, -tyʊ- /
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adjective
stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
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British Dictionary definitions for contumacious
contumacious
/ (ˌkɒntjʊˈmeɪʃəs) /
adjective
stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
Derived forms of contumacious
contumaciously, adverbcontumaciousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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