"stiff-backed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more stiff-backed [comparative], most stiff-backed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} stiff-backed (comparative more stiff-backed, superlative most stiff-backed)
  1. obstinate
    Sense id: en-stiff-backed-en-adj-l3tRVGQD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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