63 entries under persistent topic. ×

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cantankerous(tough, firm, energetic, ugly)
4
intractable(adjective, tough, firm, obstinate)
3
froward(adjective, passionate, unstable, unpredictable)
3
ornery(adjective, mean, tough, evil, sharp)
3
relentless(adjective, tough, severe, firm, unreasonable)
3
rigid(adjective, severe, firm, unreasonable, grim)
3
severe(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
3
unregenerate(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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wayward(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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contrary(adjective, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
2
contumacious(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
2
defiant(adjective, hostile, obstinate, insistent)
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determined(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
2
firm(adjective, tough, obstinate, stubborn)
2
hard-shell(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
2
inexorable(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
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insubordinate(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
2
recalcitrant(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
2
refractory(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
2
single-minded(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
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