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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
Although the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood, scientists think that some of the hallmarks of diabetes -- such as high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and inflammation -- may encourage the development of dementia in the brain.
But microbes with resistance to those antibiotics emerged by the 1950s.
Each card represents different genetic traits that help the species survive various challenges -- disease resistance, temperature tolerance, or the ability to find food.
Immediately after the election, Newsom appeared to pick up the same divisive playbook he used during his first two years in office to elevate himself as a leader of the Democratic resistance to Trump.
With an upper hand over other bacteria lacking similar antibiotic resistance, such bacteria should become dominant.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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