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Definitions of recalcitrant:

  • adjective:   marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance
    Example: "A recalcitrant teenager"
  • adjective:   marked by stubborn resistance to authority
    Example: "The University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"


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