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resistance
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- R
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ESISTANC
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
“he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”
noun
the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
“the enemy offered little resistance”
noun
group action in opposition to those in power
noun
an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
noun
(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
noun
the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
noun
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
noun
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
noun
a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
noun
the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
“these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog”
noun
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
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Example Sentences
he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
the enemy offered little resistance
these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog
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