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maverick in English:

1. rebellious


He’s always had a rebellious streak (= a tendency to rebel).
rebellious teenagers
Fans of gangsta rap tend to be rebellious.
He has a rebellious view, he rejectes all social restraints.
Some rebels are more rebellious than others.
He was responsible, I was rebellious.
Her teachers regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl.
Dan has always had a rebellious streak.
I was really rebellious as a teenager. I never did what my parents wanted.
I was prone to being rather rebellious as a child. I would regularly refuse to do what I was told.
Julie is rebellious and ignores her parents.
Julie is really rebellious and never does what her parents tell her to do.
They looked angry and almost rebellious.
She’s going through a very rebellious phase.
Children have a tendency to become rebellious.

2. a Maverick is someone who shows a lot of Independence in thought and doesn't goes by the norms



3. an independent person who has ideas and behaviour that are very different from other people's



4. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action



English word "maverick"(someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action) occurs in sets:

English Common Nouns

5. a person who thinks and acts in an independent way



6. like no one else