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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Tractable

Jimmy opens fire on the three gang members. Kills two of them. The third, more/less intractable/tractable. A furious exchange of fire between them.


- Would 'tractable'/'intractable' be a weird word choice for the context?

- If not, which of 'more intractable' and 'less tractable' do you prefer?

  

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Jimmy opens fire on the three gang members. Kills two of them. The third, more/less intractable/tractable .

  • Jimmy opens fire on the three gang members.
  • Kills two of them.
  • The third, more/less intractable/tractable .
  • A furious exchange of fire between them.
  • - Would 'tractable'/'intractable' be a weird word choice for the context?
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Jimmy opens fire on the three gang members. Kills two of them. The third, more/less intractable/tractable. A furious exchange of fire between them.


- Would 'tractable'/'intractable' be a weird word choice for the context? Yes, it would. (I don't think I've ever encountered the word tractable.)

I suggst eg stubborn.

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