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re·sist·ance

resistance

pronunciation:: rih zI stns
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part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	the act or process of resisting. The proposal to tear down the library was met with resistance. similar words: opposition, protest
definition 2:	the opposing power of one force against another. Vitamins help your body build resistance to disease.
definition 3:	(often capitalized) a secret organization formed to oppose an army that has taken over a country. During World War II, the French Resistance fought against the German army that was occupying France.

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