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The Clue
Mulish (9 letter answer)
The Answer
OBSTINATE
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The answer OBSTINATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
OBSTINATE as a verb:
1. persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
OBSTINATE as an adjective:
1. (stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate) = tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
2. (cussed, obdurate, obstinate, unrepentant) = stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
3. (contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward) = resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"