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recalcitrance
 

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Noun recalcitrance has 1 sense
  1. refractoriness, unmanageableness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy - the trait of being unmanageable
    --1 is a kind of intractability, intractableness
    Derived form: verb recalcitrate1

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Recalcitrance

(noun)

1. Definition: stubbornness, resistance to authority or control

Example Sentence: His recalcitrance to follow orders landed him in trouble with his boss.

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(noun)

2. Definition: state of being difficult to manage or handle

Example Sentence: The recalcitrance of the toddler made it challenging for his parents to discipline him.

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(adjective)

1. Definition: stubborn, unruly

Example Sentence: Despite multiple warnings, the recalcitrant student refused to complete his homework.

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