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Resistance

/rɪˈzɪstəns/
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(noun) The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

We are faced with the alternative of resistance or slavery.
We came up against massive popular resistance.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bacteria had developed ____ to the antibiotic, making the infection much harder to treat.

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