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incompliant(adjective, firm, difficult, wild)
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inexorable(firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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insubordinate(firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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obdurate(adjective, hard, severe, firm)
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persistent(adjective, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
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relentless(firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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rigid(firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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single-minded(firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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steadfast(firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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tenacious(firm, difficult, wild, awkward)
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unmanageable(firm, difficult, wild, persistent)
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adamant(firm, unreasonable, fixed, grim)
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anesthetized(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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asleep(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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balky(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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benumbed(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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brutal(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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bullheaded(firm, difficult, awkward, unreasonable)
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callous(adjective, hard, severe, evil)
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cold(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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