RECALCITRANCE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of being unmanageable

Synonyms:

recalcitrance; recalcitrancy; refractoriness; unmanageableness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("recalcitrance" is a kind of...):

intractability; intractableness (the trait of being hard to influence or control)

Derivation:

recalcitrate (show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient)

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