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impatient of control(expression, idiom, disobedience)
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impracticable
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insolent(adjective, defiant)
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involuntary(adjective, difficult, awkward, wary, unenthusiastic)
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iron(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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misbehaving(adjective, disobedient)
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mischievous(adjective, disobedient)
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negative(hostile, different, adverse, conflicting, discordant)
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noncompliant(adjective, unwilling)
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nonconforming(negative, hostile, different, adverse, conflicting)
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obstructive
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opinionated(tough, firm, determined, unreasonable, fixed)
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ornery(tough, firm, negative, unreasonable, hostile)
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peevish(irritable, restless)
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radical(adjective, uncontrollable, disobedient, extremes)
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recoiling
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relentless(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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repercussive
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resolute(adjective, tough, difficult, obstinate, stubborn)
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resolved(adjective, determined, fixed, persistent, obstinate)
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