English to English adjective
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Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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stubbornly resistant to authority or control | | Example: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness a refractory child
source: wordnet30
3 |
marked by stubborn resistance to authority | | Example: the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
source: wordnet30
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