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obstinateness(control, order, quality, condition)
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obstreperousness(control, order, quality, condition)
3
opposition
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revolt
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untowardness(control, order, quality, condition)
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defy(order, command, resistance, obstinacy)
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order
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provocation(order, command, resistance, obstinacy)
2
rebelliousness(order, command, obstinacy, defiance)
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spite(order, command, resistance, obstinacy)
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affront
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assertiveness(resistance, recklessness, obstinacy, stubbornness)
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audacity
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bravado
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call
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cartel
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command
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confrontation
1
dare
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enjoinder(order, command, resistance, spite)
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