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Verb
S: (v) defy, withstand, hold, hold up (resist or confront with resistance) "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
W: (adj) resistive [Related to: resist] (disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority)
W: (adj) resistant [Related to: resist] (disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority)
W: (n) resistance [Related to: resist] (the military action of resisting the enemy's advance) "the enemy offered little resistance"
W: (n) holdout [Related to: hold out] (a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms) "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
W: (n) holdout [Related to: hold out] (a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal)