| ohm(noun, electricity) | |
| opponent(noun, rebel, recreant, insurgent, guerrilla) | |
| opposing | |
| polarity(noun, opposition, electricity, counteraction) | |
| rasping(noun, contact, friction, abrasion, rubbing) | |
| rebuttal(noun, defense) | |
| recoil(reaction, counteraction, repercussion) | |
| rejection | |
| resist | |
| restriction(noun, hindrance) | |
| rubbing(noun, contact, friction, abrasion, scraping) | |
| security(noun, cover, position, care, guard) | |
| self-sufficiency(noun, sustainability) | |
| shelter(noun, cover, position, care, guard) | |
| toughness(noun, spirit, firmness, protection, security) | |
| unsusceptibility(noun, resist, capacity, impermeability, invulnerability) | |
| viability(noun, sustainability) | |
| Maquis | |
| abrasion(noun, contact, friction, rubbing, scraping) | |
| alienation(noun, dislike, opposition, refusal, disinclination) |
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