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contumacious Definition

con·tu·ma·cious (kän′tyo̵̅o̅ mās̸həs, -tə-)

adjective

obstinately resisting authority; insubordinate; disobedient

Etymology: < contumacy + -ous

contumacious Related Forms
con′·tu·ma·ciously adverb
contumacious Synonyms

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