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incompliant(tough, firm, difficult, wild)
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indisposed(awkward, unenthusiastic, forced, averse)
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inexorable(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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intransigent(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn)
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rigid(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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uncompromising(tough, firm, difficult, violent)
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unsubmissive
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willful(tough, firm, difficult, stupid)
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adverse(unpleasant, negative, hostile, different)
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dissenting
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forced(difficult, awkward, averse, disinclined)
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hard(determined, fixed, obstinate, stubborn)
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hesitant(unenthusiastic, unwilling, disinclined)
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hostile(negative, different, adverse, conflicting)
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lawless(control, order, resist, peace)
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loath(difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
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noncooperative
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opposing(uncontrollable, disobedient)
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pertinacious(tough, firm, difficult, awkward)
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set(persistent, obstinate, stubborn, unbending)
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