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cantankerous(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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contumacious(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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cussed(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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fast(adjective, strong, firm, determined)
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insubordinate(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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ornery(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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perverse(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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rebellious(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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recalcitrant(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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refractory(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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solid(adjective, strong, firm, determined)
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sure(adjective, set, strong, flat)
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unmanageable(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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unreasonable(firm, grim, persistent, inflexible)
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untoward(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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