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recalcitrate definition

re·cal·ci·trate (-trāt′)

transitive verb recalcitrated -·trat′ed, recalcitrating -·trat′·ing

Rare to refuse to obey; be stubborn in opposition

Etymology: L recalcitrare: see recalcitrant

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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