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contumacious
con·tu·ma·cious [ kòntoo máyshəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. very resistant to authority: flagrantly disobedient or rebellious
2. disobeying court of law: persistently refusing to appear in court or to obey a court order without good reason

con·tu·ma·cious·ly adverb
con·tu·ma·cious·ness noun
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