resistance
- noun (n)
Meaning: fighting, opposition
Synonyms:
battle
blocking
check
combat
contention
counteraction
cover
defiance
detention
fight
friction
halting
hindrance
holding
impedance
impediment
impeding
intransigence
obstruction
parrying
protecting
protection
rebuff
refusal
retardation
safeguard
screen
shield
stand
striking back
struggle
support
warding off
watch
withstanding
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