One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas.
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Resists
Synonyms for "resists" (8 found)
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Verb(2 words)
be immunecounteract
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Verb(2 words)
defyfight infection
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11 entriesantibiotic resistanceantiviral resistancechemical resistancecorrosion resistancegenetic resistanceheat resistanceimmune resistancemechanical resistancepolicy rejectionprotocol resistancereform resistance
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5 entriesresists changeresists corrosionresists infectionresists pressureresists temptation
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7 total sentences available.
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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