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fractious(adjective, control, order, resist)
11
refractory(adjective, control, order, resist)
9
intractable(adjective, control, order, resist)
6
perverse(adjective, grim, problematic, trying)
4
difficult(adjective, irritable, problematic, trying)
3
problem(adjective, problematic, trying)
3
rude(adjective, hostile, grim, problematic)
2
irritable(difficult, grim, problematic, cantankerous)
1
argumentative(adjective, hostile, grim, problematic)
1
bearish(adjective, difficult, irritable, grim)
1
heavy(strong, piercing, problematic, strident)
0
ambitious(problematic, trying)
0
arduous(problematic, trying)
0
backbreaker(problematic, trying)
0
boorish(grim, problematic, trying, troublesome)
0
bothersome(problematic, trying)
0
burdensome(problematic, trying)
0
challenging(problematic, trying)
0
crucial(problematic, trying)
0
demanding(problematic, trying)
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