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obedience
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objection
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obstinacy
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pacifism
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paralysis
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parry(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
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passive self-annihilation
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passiveness
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passivism
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passivity
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policy
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prevention(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, relaxation)
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procrastination
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quiescence
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quietism
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reaction
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rebuff
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recalcitrancy
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