Refractory
Refractory adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Refusing and refractory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refusing" instead an adjective "Refractory".
Refusing
Refractory and refusing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refractory" instead an adjective "Refusing".
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Refusing and Refractory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refractory/refusing
Refractory & Refusing. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refractory/refusing>.
Refusing or Refractory. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refractory/refusing.
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