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RECALCITRATE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient
Example:
The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "recalcitrate" is one way to...):
defend; fight; fight back; fight down; oppose (fight against or resist strongly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
recalcitrance (the trait of being unmanageable)
