One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas.
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Resists
Synonyms for "resists" (161 found)
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holdhold at bayhold backhold in checkhold outhold out againsthold upimpedeimpugninhibitinterceptinterfereinterfere withintermeddleinterruptintervenejoin the oppositionkeep at baykeep backkeep in check
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lock hornsmeddlemeet head onmeet head-onmilitatemilitate againstnot abideobstructoppugnoutlastplay at cross-purposesprecludepreventrebuffrefuseremonstraterepelrepressrepulserestrainretardrevoltrun againstrun counter toscotchset backslackensnubstandstand upstand up againststand up tostemstopsuppressswim upstreamtake issue withthwarttraverseturn downvote againstweatherwithsetwithstandwork againstyield
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Sample sentences
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As the airplane moves through the air, the air resists the motion of the aircraft and the resistance force is called drag.
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One village of indomitable Gauls still resists the invaders.
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A refractory material resists heat.
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