| VERB | competition | recalcitrate | show strong objection or repugnance |
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| Meaning | show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance / resistance; be obstinately disobedient. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" | |
| Broader | fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend | fight against or resist strongly |
| Nouns | recalcitrance | the trait of being unmanageable |
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