contend
verbTo compete or struggle against difficulty or opposition.
Compete or struggle
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adjectiveDifficult to manage, control, or resolve.
refractory
adjectiveStubbornly resistant to control or an attempted remedy.
Resisting control
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remediable
adjectiveCapable of being corrected or improved.
tractable
adjectiveEasy to guide, manage, teach, or deal with.
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