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What a stubborn fellow still won't do (5)

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budge

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'do' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
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(Other definitions for budge that I've seen before include "Stiff" , "Make the slightest movement" , "Pompous" , "Move slightly - perhaps in opinion" , "Cause to alter an opinion or stance, shift" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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