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How to say: contumacious

Spelling: Contumacious Syllables  contumacious
US accent
/kɑːntuːmˈeɪʃəs/
UK accent
/kɒntjuːmˈeɪʃəs/
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Definition

Definition — wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient

e.g. “a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment”

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