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(satellite adjective) resistant to authority or control; "as refractory as a mule" |
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(satellite adjective) (med) not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne" |
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Synonyms: stubborn |
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(satellite adjective) stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child" |
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Synonyms: fractious |
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(satellite adjective) marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius" |
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Synonyms: recalcitrant |
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(noun) material with a high melting point that is used to line the inside walls of a furnace |
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Synonyms: furnace lining |
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Related Words: lining |
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