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recalcitrate
[ ri-kal-si-treyt ]
/ rɪˈkæl sɪˌtreɪt /
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verb (used without object), re·cal·ci·trat·ed, re·cal·ci·trat·ing.
to resist or oppose; show strong objection or repugnance.
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Origin of recalcitrate
OTHER WORDS FROM recalcitrate
re·cal·ci·tra·tion, nounWords nearby recalcitrate
rebut, rebuttal, rebutter, rec, recalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalculate, recalesce, recalescence, recalibrate, recall
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How to use recalcitrate in a sentence
Still there are some left who recalcitrate pertinaciously, clinging convulsively with hands and feet to their old ignorance.
Erasmus and the Age of Reformation|Johan Huizinga