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NONCOMPLIANT
defiant, noncompliant
(adjective) boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; “brought up to be aggressive and defiant”; “a defiant attitude”
balker, baulker, noncompliant
(noun) a person who refuses to comply
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
noncompliant (comparative more noncompliant, superlative most noncompliant)
Not compliant; rebellious.
Noun
noncompliant (plural noncompliants)
One who fails to comply, for example with a law.
Source: Wiktionary
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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