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defiant(persistent, obstinate, stubborn, dogged)
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discrepant(uncertain, irregular, distant, distinct)
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dissident(antagonistic, opposite, contentious)
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distinct(separate, distant, different, distinctive)
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fractious(mean, difficult, naughty, unruly)
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irreconcilable(uncertain, reverse, hostile, counter)
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polar(support, antagonistic, adverse, opposite)
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quarrelsome(noun, nasty, difficult, cold)
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resolute(difficult, determined, obstinate, stubborn)
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tenacious(difficult, wild, determined, awkward)
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whiny(difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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adamant(determined, fixed, resolute, persistent)
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diametric(support, antagonistic, adverse, opposite)
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fretful(nervous, irritable, worried, restless)
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irascible(difficult, sullen, crabby, cranky)
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mulish(difficult, determined, awkward, resolute)
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mutinous(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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ornery(support, mean, difficult, attitude)
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unfavorable(bad, weak, nasty, cross)
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wilful
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