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daring(mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
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obstreperous(mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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wayward(wild, persistent, obstinate, insistent)
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contrary(persistent, obstinate, dogged, unwilling)
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fractious(hostile, contrary, naughty, belligerent)
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naughty(mad, bold, impudent)
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shameless
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brassy(mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
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gutsy(mad, bold, brave, naughty)
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headstrong(wild, unruly, unmanageable)
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insurgent(persistent, contrary, obstinate, insistent)
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noncompliant(wild, unruly, disobedient, recalcitrant)
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saucy(mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
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unyielding(unwilling, resistant, opposed, undefeated)
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aggressive(mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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brash(mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
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cheeky(mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
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contemptuous
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disrespectful(mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
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impudent(mad, bold, naughty)
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