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laggard(difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
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uneager(slow, modest, humble, shy)
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unenthusiastic(difficult, awkward, antagonistic, forced)
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antagonistic(hostile, hesitant, conflicting, opposing)
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antipathetical
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contrary(difficult, awkward, hostile, hesitant)
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involuntary(difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
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remiss(difficult, awkward, wary, unenthusiastic)
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reticent(modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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guarded(cautious, suspicious, wary)
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recalcitrant(difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
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resistant(slow, awkward, shy, forced)
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squeamish(unenthusiastic, unwilling, disinclined, unwillingness)
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vacillant
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anti(unfriendly, antagonistic, contradictory, opposed)
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brawling
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cagey(cautious, suspicious, wary)
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careful(cautious, suspicious, wary)
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cautious(uncertain, modest, humble, shy)
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circumspect(modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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