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recalcitrant

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1. a. Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory. Source: opted
2. adj. stubbornly resistant to authority or control Source: wordnet
3. adj. marked by stubborn resistance to authority Source: wordnet
4. Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory. Source: webster
5. Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance oropposition; refractory. Source: adambom
6. j:100 s. marked by stubborn resistance to authority Source: ecdict

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recalcitrating authority back hence kicking refractory repugnance showing marked opposition resistance stubborn control resistant stubbornly

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