What does recalcitrate mean?
Recalcitrate means (intransitive) To kick back; to kick against anything..
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/ɹɪˈkælsɪtɹeɪt/ · verb
(intransitive) To kick back; to kick against anything..
[The National Assembly] has to hear of innumerable fresh revolts, Brigand expeditions; of Chateaus in the West, especially of Charter-chests, Chartiers, set on fire; for there too the overloaded Ass frightfully recalcitrates.
The more one was indignant at being the object of such a man's contempt, the more heartily did one disdain his disdain, and recalcitrate his kicks.
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Recalcitrate means (intransitive) To kick back; to kick against anything..
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[The National Assembly] has to hear of innumerable fresh revolts, Brigand expeditions; of Chateaus in the West, especially of Charter-chests, Chartiers, set on fire; for there too the overloaded Ass frightfully recalcitrates.
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