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resolved(determined, fixed, persistent, obstinate)
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revolutionary
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rogue
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seditious
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squeamish(wary, unenthusiastic, unwilling, disinclined)
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stiff-necked(tough, firm, stupid, unreasonable)
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strict(persistent, obstinate, stubborn, unbending)
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strong-willed
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subversive
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traitorous
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treacherous
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uncomplying(disobedience, unwilling)
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unflinching(determined, fixed, persistent, obstinate)
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withstanding(uncontrollable, disobedient)
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afraid(difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
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against(difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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against the grain(expression, idiom, forced, averse)
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aggressive
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anal-retentive(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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anarchistic
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