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  2. Ostinato - Wikipedia

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    In music, an ostinato (Italian: [ostiˈnaːto]; derived from the Italian word for stubborn, compare English obstinate) is a motif or phrase that persistently repeats in the same musical voice, frequently in the same pitch.

  3. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Definition Lacuna: gap: A silent pause in a piece of music Ossia: from o ("or") + sia ("that it be") A secondary passage of music which may be played in place of the original Ostinato: stubborn, obstinate: A repeated motif or phrase in a piece of music Pensato: thought out: A composed imaginary note Ritornello: little return

  4. Rigidity (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, rigidity, or mental rigidity, refers to an obstinate inability to yield or a refusal to appreciate another person's viewpoint or emotions and the tendency to perseverate, which is the inability to change habits and modify concepts and attitudes once developed. [1] [2]

  5. Cultural references to donkeys - Wikipedia

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    Italy has several phrases regarding donkeys, including "put your money in the anus of a donkey and they'll call him sir" (meaning, if you're rich, you'll get respect) and "women, donkeys and goats all have heads" (meaning, women are as stubborn as donkeys and goats). [36]

  6. Connotation - Wikipedia

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    "Connotation" branches into a mixture of different meanings. These could include the contrast of a word or phrase with its primary, literal meaning (known as a denotation), with what that word or phrase specifically denotes. The connotation essentially relates to how anything may be associated with a word or phrase; for example, an implied ...

  7. Stubborn - Wikipedia

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    Stubborn may refer to: HMS Stubborn, a Second World War Royal Navy submarine; Little Miss Stubborn, a character in the Little Miss series of books; Mr. Stubborn, a character in the children's television show The Mr. Men Show; Stubborn, 2024 album by Nigerian singer Victony "Stubborn", a song by Senser from Stacked Up (1994)

  8. Mumpsimus - Wikipedia

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    The term originates from an apocryphal story about a poorly educated Catholic priest saying Latin mass who, in reciting the postcommunion prayer Quod ore sumpsimus, Domine (meaning: 'What we have received in the mouth, Lord'), substitutes the non-word mumpsimus, perhaps as a mondegreen. After being made aware of his mistake, he nevertheless ...

  9. Wikipedia : Editors with obsessive-compulsive disorder

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    Wikipedia editors with OCD may have a strong desire to order content in a certain way or be precise with how information is laid out. While at times this trait can be perceived as obstinacy or refusal to find a compromise, there are many tasks within Wikipedia where people with this trait can contribute in a positive way.