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firm(noun, adjective, hard, strain, rough)
43
stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, obstinate, stubbornness)
43
hard(adjective, tough, strain, rough, firm)
36
unyielding(adjective, hard, tough, strain, rough)
32
intractable(adjective, control, order, tough, difficulty)
29
recalcitrant(adjective, control, order, tough, difficult)
26
obstinate(adjective, control, order, difficulty, resist)
25
contumacious(adjective, tough, firm, negative)
23
unmanageable(adjective, control, order, hard, tough)
22
headstrong(adjective, tough, firm, negative)
20
unalterable(adjective, hard, strain, rough, harsh)
19
contrary(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, wild)
17
perverse(adjective, mean, tough, difficulty, firm)
13
uncontrollable(adjective, control, order, hard, rough)
12
inflexible(adjective, hard, tough, rough, firm)
11
mulish(adjective, tough, firm, difficult)
10
obdurate(adjective, tough, firm, difficult)
9
adamant(adjective, tough, firm, unreasonable)
8
froward(adjective, negative, hostile, persistent)
8
pertinacious(adjective, tough, firm, difficult)
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