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recalcitrant
adjective
Marked by stubborn resistance to authority
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ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt
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adjective
Marked by stubborn resistance to authority
“The University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators”
adjective
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control
“A fractious animal that would not submit to the harness”
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The University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
A fractious animal that would not submit to the harness
A refractory child
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