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resistance
/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/
noun
The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"
Similar: opposition
A force that tends to oppose motion.
Electrical resistance.
Synonymsopposition
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