| ADJECTIVE | all | cross-grained, contrarious | difficult to deal with |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | cross-grained, curly-grained, wavy-grained | of timber |
| Meaning | Difficult to deal with. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | contrarious | |
| Broader | stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate | tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield |
| Meaning | Of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | curly-grained, wavy-grained | |
| Broader | uneven | not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture |
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