putty in hands vs stubborn

putty in hands

stubborn

noun
  • Stubbornness. 

  • A disease of citrus trees characterized by stunted growth and misshapen fruit, caused by Spiroplasma citri. 

adj
  • Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something. 

  • Of materials: physically stiff and inflexible; not easily melted or worked. 

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