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unyielding
(un|yield¦ing)
Pronunciation:
/ʌnˈjiːldɪŋ/
adjective
(of a mass or structure) not giving way to pressure; hard or solid:
the Atlantic hurled its waves at the unyielding rocks
(of a person or their behaviour) unlikely to be swayed; resolute:
his unyielding faith
Derivatives
unyieldingly
adverb
unyieldingness
noun
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