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   Con·tu·ma·cy

   /ˈkäntyo͝oməsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. stubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority, especially a court order or summons. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin contumacia ‘inflexibility’, from contumax (see contumacious).

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   • A

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