VERB: "to behave in an unruly, recalcitrant, or capricious manner" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to behave in an unruly, recalcitrant, or capricious manner" Crossword Answer

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RECALCITRANT (adjective)
1. stubbornly resistant to authority or control
2. marked by stubborn resistance to authority
CAPRICIOUS (adjective)
1. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
2. changeable

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