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rebellious

Speech parts

1. rebellious - Adjective

2. rebellious - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The more I learnt about this cheeky – almost rebellious – company, the more it appealed to me, as it unapologetically pointed to an alternative in a complacent and creatively bankrupt industry. Apple stood for something and had reason for being that wasn't just about making money. Jonathan Ive

I hold in my heart that rebellious spirit of youth that demands change. Dennis Kucinich

Women are terrified of being raped, but somewhere in the back of the womb there is one rebellious nerve end that tingles with curiosity whenever the word is mentioned. Hunter S. Thompson

I was a rebellious child, a rebellious lover, a rebellious couturière - a real devil. Coco Chanel

Rebellious thoughts are like an abandoned house overtaken by robbers. Tibetan Proverb

The rebellious dwell in a dry land. Biblical Proverb

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