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intractable(adjective, control, order, firm)
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recalcitrant(adjective, control, order, firm)
7
refractory(adjective, control, order, firm)
6
stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, firm)
5
unmanageable(adjective, control, order, firm)
4
perverse(adjective, firm, cross, unreasonable)
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unyielding(adjective, firm, cross, unpleasant)
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contumacious(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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willful(firm, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
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adamant(firm, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
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balky(firm, cross, unreasonable, grim)
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bullheaded(firm, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
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cantankerous(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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cussed(firm, unreasonable, grim, persistent)
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dogged(firm, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
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fixed(firm, unreasonable, inflexible, obstinate)
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hardheaded(firm, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
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headstrong(firm, cross, unreasonable, grim)
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inexorable(firm, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
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inflexible(firm, unreasonable, obstinate, stubborn)
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