intransigence
[ in-tran-si-juhns ]
/ ɪnˈtræn sɪ dʒəns /
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noun
the state or quality of being intransigent, or refusing to compromise or agree; inflexibility: No agreement was reached because of intransigence on both sides.
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Also in·tran·si·gen·cy .
Origin of intransigence
Words nearby intransigence
intranasal, intranasal anesthesia, intranational, intranet, intrans., intransigence, intransigent, intransitive, intransitive verb, in transitu, intrant
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