53 entries under resistance topic. ×

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refractoriness(noun, control, order, quality, disregard)
11
defiance(noun, disregard, neglect, strike, dislike)
9
obstinacy(noun, control, order, quality, command)
8
disobedience(noun, disregard, belief, disagreement, opposition)
8
intractableness(noun, control, order, quality, disregard)
8
rebelliousness(noun, order, disregard, command, call)
8
stubbornness(noun, disregard, neglect, strike, dislike)
7
contrariness(noun, order, disregard, command, opposition)
7
insubordination(noun, order, disregard, neglect, strike)
7
unruliness(noun, control, order, quality, disregard)
6
contempt(noun, order, disregard, command, dislike)
6
rebellion(noun, order, disregard, neglect, strike)
6
revolt(noun, order, disregard, neglect, strike)
5
challenge(noun, order, disregard, command, opposition)
5
obstinateness(noun, control, order, quality, command)
5
opposition(noun, order, disregard, command, call)
4
audacity(noun, order, disregard, command, dislike)
4
despite(noun, disregard, dislike, resist, disrespect)
4
orneriness(noun, recklessness, obstinacy, imprudence)
4
perverseness(noun, obstinacy, stubbornness, imprudence)
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