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as in oppositions
the inclination to resist
after some initial resistance, the city council warmed up to the proposed development plan
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as in undergrounds
a secret organization in a conquered country fighting against enemy forces
soldiers from the resistance were captured after a skirmish outside the foreign ministry
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“Resistances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistances. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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