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obstinateness(noun, control, order, quality, condition)
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obstreperousness(noun, control, order, quality, condition)
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opposition(noun, defiance)
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revolt(noun, defiance)
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untowardness(noun, control, order, quality, condition)
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defy(noun, order, command, resistance, obstinacy)
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disinclination
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disobedience(resistance, stubbornness, defiance, noncooperation, disorderliness)
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order(noun, defiance)
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provocation(noun, order, command, resistance, obstinacy)
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rebelliousness(noun, order, command, obstinacy, defiance)
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spite(noun, order, command, resistance, obstinacy)
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affront(noun, defiance)
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antipathy
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assertiveness(noun, resistance, recklessness, obstinacy, stubbornness)
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audacity(noun, defiance)
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aversion
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bravado(noun, defiance)
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call(noun, defiance)
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cartel(noun, defiance)
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