Dictionary
re•cal•ci•trant
Pronunciation: (ri-kal'si-trunt), [key]—
adj.
1. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
2. hard to deal with, manage, or operate.
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n.
a recalcitrant person.
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