1
able-bodied
1
abrupt(violent, fast, quick)
1
adobe
1
adversary
1
adversative
1
affectionate
1
afraid(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
1
against(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
1
against the grain(expression, adjective, idiom, forced, averse)
1
alien
1
anal-retentive(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
1
annealed(adjective, hard, firm, solid, tense)
1
antagonistic opposite(expression, negative, hostile, different, adverse)
1
antipodal(negative, hostile, different, adverse, conflicting)
1
antipodean(negative, hostile, different, adverse, conflicting)
1
antithetic
1
antitypous
1
arbitrary(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
1
arthritic(adjective, hard, firm, solid, tense)
1
backward(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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