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dissident(negative, hostile, different, adverse)
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heady(determined, fixed, stubborn, obstinacy)
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hostile(negative, different, adverse, conflicting)
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inexorable(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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lawless(control, order, resist, peace)
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opinionated(tough, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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peevish(cross, irritable, restless, ornery)
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reluctant(difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
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seditious
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severe(persistent, obstinate, uncompromising, insistent)
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stiff-necked(tough, firm, deliberate, determined)
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sturdy(hard, tough, solid, rigid)
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unflinching(determined, fixed, persistent, obstinate)
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untoward(adverb, control, order, tough)
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antagonistic
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confirmed(hard, severe, rough, harsh)
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conflicting(negative, hostile, different, adverse)
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demanding(tough, persistent, obstinate, problematic)
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fixed(hard, tough, rough, firm)
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forced(difficult, awkward, averse, disinclined)
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