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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Stubbornly resisting change or clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.
  • noun One who stubbornly resists change or tenaciously adheres to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.

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  • adjective Alternative spelling of diehard.
  • noun Alternative spelling of diehard.

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