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— disobedient
— intractable
— refresh
— refreshed
— refreshing
— refreshment
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— repercussion
— rephrase
— represent
— representation
— representative
— repress
— repressed
— repression
— repressive
— reprisal
— reproach
— reversal
— reverse
— reversed
— reversion
— unresponsive

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efractory, reefractory, reffractory, refraactory, refracctory, refractoory, refractor, refractoryy, refracttory, refraktory, rephractory, rrefrractorry

Refractory — synonyms, definition

1. refractory (a)

60 synonyms

adamant antagonistic awkward bad-tempered balky contradictory contrary contumacious defiant difficult disinclined disobedient disturbing dogged excessive extravagant extreme fanatical fractious fresh • • •

2. refractory (Adjective)

1 synonym

incalcitrant

3 definitions

refractory (Adjective) — (medicine) not responding to treatment. ex. "a refractory case of acne"

refractory (Adjective) — Temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli. ex. "the refractory period of a muscle fibre"

refractory (Adjective) — Stubbornly resistant to authority or control. ex. "a refractory child"

3. refractory (Noun)

1 synonym

furnace lining

1 definition

refractory (Noun) — Lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace.

2 types of

liner lining

4 parts

alumina aluminium oxide aluminum oxide fireclay