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pièce de résistance

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pjɛs də rezistɑ̃s/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/pjɛs də reɪziˈstãs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pyes də rā zē stäns′; Eng. pē es′ də ri zē stäns′)


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resistance
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Sense: Noun: defiance
Synonyms:
defiance Collocations, opposition, objection, protest Collocations, pushback, refusal to accept, hostility, demurral, demur, remonstrance, stand Collocations, challenge Collocations, rebuff, impedance, immunity
Sense: Noun: fight
Synonyms:
fight Collocations, stand Collocations, struggle Collocations, battle Collocations, opposition, fightback, fighting back, defense Collocations, defence (UK), strike Collocations, walkout, boycott, passive resistance
Sense: Noun: underground movement
Synonyms:
underground movement, underground Collocations, insurgency, insurrection, insurrectionists, freedom fighters, guerrillas, rebels, rebellion, sedition, seditionists, uprising, revolution Collocations, front Collocations, French Resistance (historical), Maquis (historical)
Antonyms:
ally Collocations, backer, supporter Collocations, champion Collocations, campaigner, collaborator, alliance, fellowship Collocations


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