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die-hard
Pronunciation: (dī'härd"), [key]—
n.
a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
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adj.
resisting vigorously and stubbornly to the last; stubborn.
Also,die'hard".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.