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Unwilling

Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.

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Grudging 84% connected

of Grudge

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Grudging 84% connected

of Grudge

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Involuntary 84% connected

Not having will or the power of choice.

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Involuntary 84% connected

Not having will or the power of choice.

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Loath 84% connected

Hateful; odious; disliked.

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Loath 84% connected

Hateful; odious; disliked.

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Loth 84% connected

Alt. of Lothsome

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Loth 84% connected

Alt. of Lothsome

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Reluctant 84% connected

Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.

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Reluctant 84% connected

Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.

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Unvoluntary 84% connected

Involuntary.

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Unvoluntary 84% connected

Involuntary.

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Involuntariness 74% connected

The quality or state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.

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Involuntariness 74% connected

The quality or state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.

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Defiant 66% connected

Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.

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Defiant 66% connected

Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.

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Involuntary 66% connected

Not having will or the power of choice.

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Involuntary 66% connected

Not having will or the power of choice.

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Disposition 66% connected

The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will.

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Disposition 66% connected

The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will.

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Temperament 66% connected

Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts.

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Temperament 66% connected

Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts.

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