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obstinance(noun, determination, purpose, obstinacy, tenacity)
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obstinateness(noun, determination, purpose, obstinacy, stubbornness)
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ohm
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ohmage
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oscillation(noun, delay, anxiety, weakness, doubt)
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pang(noun, doubt, misgiving)
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passive resistance
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pause(noun, delay, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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perfunctoriness
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perplexity(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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pertinaciousness(noun, determination, purpose, obstinacy, stubbornness)
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pertinacity(noun, determination, purpose, obstinacy, stubbornness)
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perverseness(noun, determination, obstinacy, stubbornness, unreasonableness)
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perversity(noun, determination, purpose, obstinacy, stubbornness)
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pigheadedness(noun, determination, purpose, obstinacy, stubbornness)
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pokiness
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polarity(noun, dislike, unpleasant, disgusting, antipathy)
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problem(noun, anxiety, doubt, uncertainty, illness)
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procrastination(noun, delay, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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protestation(noun, dislike, doubt, opposition, protest)
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