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    contumacy

    contumacy - Dictionary definition and meaning for word contumacy

    Definition
    (noun) willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court Definition
    (noun) obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority
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it sounds like controversy and when there is controversy, all would be obstacle,stopped,resisted...

CONTra + autocrACY

THOMAS Jefferson refuses to obey the british rule.

If tells you to COUNT again, then u will show STUBBORN REFUSAL

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