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intractable(adjective, control, order, strong, hard)
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pigheaded(adjective, mean, hard, resist, deliberate)
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stiff(adjective, hard, tough, rough, firm)
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fixed(adjective, mean, hard, rough, firm)
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inexorable(adjective, mean, hard, tough, firm)
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pertinacious(adjective, mean, strong, tough, continue)
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relentless(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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steadfast(adjective, strong, tough, firm, intense)
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hard(adjective, mean, rough, harsh, cruel)
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perverse(adjective, mean, hard, difficult, cross)
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unrelenting(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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contumacious(adjective, deliberate, determined, negative, hostile)
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persistent(adjective, strong, tough, continue, firm)
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hard-nosed(adjective, mean, hard, tough, rough)
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unwavering(adjective, firm, intense, deliberate, determined)
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disobedient(adjective, cross, stubborn, willful, unruly)
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resolved(adjective, firm, deliberate, determined, usual)
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set(adjective, strong, tough, firm, determined)
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unshakable(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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wilful(adjective, determined, resolute, uncompromising, unshakeable)
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