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Resistance
/rɪˈzɪstəns/
Resistance is the ability or act of opposing or standing against something, such as force, change, or an opposing idea.
Synonyms:
opposition
defiance
endurance
fortitude
counteraction
Antonyms:
acceptance
surrender
yield
compliance
submission
Examples:
All this is too much for Strangelove's already lessened
resistance
.
Doubt is
resistance
, and faith is surrender.
They are attacking our
resistance
."
Etymology:
The word
resistance
comes from the Latin
resistentia
, from
resistere
, meaning
to withstand
or
oppose
.
Usage Statistics:
33 mentions per 1 million words
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