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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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