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| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers |
| Division (I) Individual Volition |
| Section IV. Antagonism |
| 2. Active Antagonism |
| 719. Resistance. |
| NOUN: | RESISTANCE, stand, front, oppugnation [rare], oppugnance, oppugnancy; opposition [See Opposition]; renitency, renitence, reluctance [archaic], reluctation [rare], recalcitrance or recalcitrancy, recalcitration; repugnance, repulsion; kicking &c. v. REPULSE, rebuff, snub. INSURRECTION (disobedience) [See Disobedience]; strike; turnout [colloq.], lockout; barringout; levée en masse [F.], Jacquerie [F. hist.]; rebellion; boycott; riot (disorder) [See Disorder]. |
| VERB: | RESIST; not submit [See Submission]; repugn [obs.], reluctate [rare], oppugn, with-stand; stand up -, strive -, bear up -, be proof -, make head- against; stand, - firm, - fast, - one’s ground, - the brunt of, - out; hold -one’s ground, - one’s own, - out; stick it out [colloq.]. FACE, confront, breast the -wave, - current; stem the -tide, - torrent; grapple with; show a bold front (courage) [See Courage]; present a front, make a stand, take one’s stand. OPPOSE [See Opposition]; kick, - against; recalcitrate, kick against the pricks; fly in the face of; lift the hand against (attack) [See Attack]; withstand -an attack, - a siege, - the onset; rise up in arms (war) [See Warfare]; strike, turn out; draw up a round robin (remonstrate) [See Disapprobation]; put one’s foot down; boycott; revolt (disobey) [See Disobedience]; make a riot. prendre le mors aux dents [F.], take the bit between the teeth; sell one’s life dearly, die hard, keep at bay; repel, repulse. |
| ADJECTIVE: | RESISTING &c. v.; oppugnant, resistive, resistant; refractory (disobedient) [See Disobedience]; repugnant; recalcitrant, renitent, repulsive, repellent; up in arms. PROOF AGAINST; unconquerable (strong) [See Strength]; stubborn, unconquered; indomitable (persevering) [See Resolution]; unyielding (obstinate) [See Obstinacy]. |
| INTERJECTION: | HANDS OFF! keep off! NEVER SAY DIE! stick it! [colloq.]; show what you’re made of! give ’em hell! [colloq.]; “up, Guards, and at them!” [Wellington—at Waterloo, as alleged]. |
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