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against(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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against the grain(expression, adjective, idiom, forced, averse)
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aggressive
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alien
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anal-retentive(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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anarchistic(adjective, disobedient)
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antagonistic opposite(expression, negative, hostile, different, adverse)
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antipodal(negative, hostile, different, adverse, conflicting)
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antipodean(negative, hostile, different, adverse, conflicting)
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antithetic
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at odds
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awkward(adjective, tough, difficult, unpleasant, wild)
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backward(adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
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begrudging(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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beyond control
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body
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bouncing
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bounding
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breakaway
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bull-headed(adjective, obstinate, stubborn, willful)
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