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What is the noun for wilfulness?

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will
  1. One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention. [from 9th c.]
  2. One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands. [from 9th c.]
  3. The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition. [from 10th c.]
  4. (law): A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes. [from 14th c.]
  5. (archaic) That which is desired; one's wish. [from 10th c.]
  6. (archaic) Desire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.) [from 9th c.]
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  8. Examples:
    1. “He had an innate will to push on in the face of adversity.”
      “There was nothing good done in his reign, that was not done against his will.”
      “It was Cersei's will that Joffrey was crowned King despite his repugnant personality.”
willer
  1. One who wills, who causes by an act of will or willpower.
  2. One who leaves an inheritance by writing a will.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Could a runner and a willer really make a go of it?”
      Willer offered insights and tips for people of all ages to design their lives and businesses full of purpose and passion.”
      “Muller has launched its own retro revival, bringing back Willer Corner flavours from its back catalogue.”
willpower
  1. The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I even turned to drinking once but overcame it with hard work and willpower.”
      “Lank hair hangs down his back and a pair of tattered cowboy boots are held together with willpower and several rounds of gaffer tape.”
      “You can't spend much time with him without being awed by both his ease in the natural world and his willpower.”
wile
  1. (plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
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  3. Examples:
    1. “After several failed attempts, she resorted to using deceit and manipulation as her sole wile to secure the promotion.”
wilfulness
  1. The state or condition of being wilful; stubbornness.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Now he rubs his beady eyes in sheer confusion at the wilfulness of his charges, who simply refuse to listen to common sense anymore.”
      “I have a fellow feeling for the absent-minded who are accused of wilfulness.”
      “We should encourage real freedom, namely freedom from evil, and not wilfulness and lawlessness which destroy and demean humankind.”
willfulness
  1. The quality of being willful; obstinacy.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Despite several warnings, his willfulness persisted, and he continued to defy authority at every opportunity.”
      “Despite her parents' pleas for understanding, her willfulness never wavered, as she remained determined to pursue her dreams against all odds.”
      “The child's willfulness in breaking the vase demonstrated her intentional and spiteful choice to defy her parents' rules.”
willingness
  1. The state of being willing
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  3. Examples:
    1. “A certain toughness of character is suggested by his willingness to take on the more complex role of artistic director.”
      “This position requires no formal qualifications beyond antiquity and a willingness to amuse and provoke in equal measure.”
      “By abusing people's willingness to respond to emergencies, you make them less likely to respond to them at all.”
wille
  1. Obsolete spelling of will
willing
  1. (rare or obsolete) The execution of a will.
willfulnesses
willingnesses
willpowers
willings
  1. plural of willing
willers
  1. plural of willer
willes
  1. plural of wille
  2. Examples:
    1. “So that it is well seene, shee ruleth our senses and bridleth our willes.”
      Willes had his supporters, even in the newsroom, and his ideas were hyped as a way to save a dying industry.”
      “Steel, aged 43, whose home in Willes Road, Leamington, has just been sold, had pleaded guilty to five charges of fraud and one of breaching package holiday regulations.”
wiles
  1. plural of wile
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  3. Examples:
    1. “She's an adventurous lass who uses her feminine wiles quite effectively on unsuspecting men.”
      “I dance for lonely men, men who feel neglected, men who need the feigned affection and artful wiles of the dancer.”
      “But the wiles he shows, the cunningness he exhibits and opportunism that he cashes on made him a hit.”
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