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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘recalcitrant.’ https://ow.ly/BMfO50ZHMEi


WORD OF THE DAY
Merriam- Webster
SEPTEMBER 3 2026
recalcitrant
adjective | rih-KAL-suh-trunt
stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders