5
adamant(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
5
contemptuous
4
courage
4
insubordinate
4
obstreperous
4
recalcitrant
4
resistant(adjective, resist)
4
resistive
4
shameless
4
stay strong
3
big change
3
man up
2
disobedient(adjective, resist)
2
gritty resilience
2
stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, resist, resistance)
2
wild
1
active
1
butch
1
defiantly
1
dissident
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