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Meaning of refractious | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

refractory

archaic

Examples

“Another example of brutal disregard of the most common promptings of nature, is that of a refractious son who was so incorrigible that his father condemned him to death.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

refractive refractometric refractory refragable refrangible refreshable

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