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resistance

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an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

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the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)

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the military action of resisting the enemy's advance

“the enemy offered little resistance”

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a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

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the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

“he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”

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the condition in which an organism can resist disease

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a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

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any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

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group action in opposition to those in power

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an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness

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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”

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