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resistance
noun as in fighting, opposition
Strongest matches
battle, defiance, fight, intransigence, protection, refusal, struggle, support
Strong matches
blocking, check, combat, contention, counteraction, cover, detention, friction, hindrance, holding, impedance, impediment, obstruction, rebuff, retardation, safeguard, screen, shield, stand, watch
Weak matches
halting, impeding, parrying, protecting, striking back, warding off, withstanding
Example Sentences
They are consumed with the other two issues which form the basis of the resistance to his agenda, as well as the electoral losses the GOP just suffered.
Once electric current enters one, it can travel through without resistance or energy loss.
Those affected often develop early skin wrinkling, loss of skin elasticity, reduced body fat, hair loss, hardened arteries, and insulin resistance.
The convoy stayed away from the main base of cartel operations and, to their relief, faced no resistance.
The townspeople are undifferentiated, and they are solidly united in their snobbery, antisemitism and resistance to changing mores.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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