2
cussed(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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desperate(adjective, hard, severe, difficulty, rough)
2
disinclined(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
2
disputatious
2
dissentient(negative, hostile, different, adverse, conflicting)
2
exacting(adjective, tough, persistent, obstinate, problematic)
2
factious
2
furnace lining(noun, expression, idiom)
2
gutsy
2
hard-line(difficult, awkward, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
2
impatient(violent, fast, quick, restless, disobedient)
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impatient of control(expression, idiom, disobedience)
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indisposed(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
2
involuntary(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
2
irritable(adjective, tough, grim, restless, obstinate)
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negative(hostile, different, adverse, conflicting, discordant)
2
nettlesome
2
nonconforming(negative, hostile, different, adverse, conflicting)
2
obstructive
2
opposed(adjective, negative, hostile, adverse, discordant)
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