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Stubbornly Persistent Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OBDURATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OBDURATE

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We think the answer is "OBDURATE" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  • • Showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
  • verb
  • • To harden; to obdure.
  • adjective
  • • Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
  • • Physically hardened, toughened.
  • • Hardened against feeling; hard-hearted.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Despite his teacher's pleading, the obdurate student refused to submit the assignment."
  • • "The obdurate child refused to eat his vegetables, even after numerous attempts by his parents."

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The Guardian Quick01 Sep 2022 Across 24
The Guardian Quick13 Jan 2014 Down 5
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