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Sep 05 2012
Today’s Word Of The Day – Obdurate
Posted by Mathias in General Things, Writing Style
ob·du·rate
adj
\ˈäb-də-rət, -dyə-; äb-ˈdu̇r-ət, əb-, -ˈdyu̇r-\
Definition of OBDURATE
1 a: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b: hardened in feelings
2 : resistant to persuasion or softening influences
— ob·du·rate·lyad verb
— ob·du·rate·ness noun
Tags: Dy, Dyu, Feelings, Merriam Webster, Noun, Persuasion, Webster Dictionary, Word Of The Day, Wrongdoing | Add comment
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