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determined(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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difficult(tough, wild, awkward, obstinate)
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firm(tough, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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immovable(tough, difficult, determined, fixed)
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incorrigible
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indocile(control, order, tough, difficult)
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uncompliant(tough, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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averse(difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
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balky(tough, firm, negative, unreasonable)
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disinclined(awkward, unenthusiastic, forced, averse)
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nonconformist(negative, hostile, different, adverse)
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opposed(negative, hostile, adverse, discordant)
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persistent(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
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stiff(obstinate, stubborn, unbending)
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tenacious(tough, firm, difficult, wild)
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bloody-minded(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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conflicting(negative, hostile, different, adverse)
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disorderly(control, order, resist, violent)
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dogged(tough, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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froward(negative, hostile, persistent, obstinate)
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