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  • 11resistant — re|sis|tant [ rı zıstənt ] adjective 1. ) not harmed or affected by something: resistant to: a disease that is resistant to antibiotics 2. ) opposed to something: resistant to: people who are stubbornly resistant to change …

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  • 12-resistant — [[t] rɪzɪstənt[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED resistant is added to nouns to form adjectives that describe something as not being harmed or affected by the thing mentioned. Children s suncare products are normally water resistant. ...heat resistant… …

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  • 13resistant — UK [rɪˈzɪst(ə)nt] / US [rɪˈzɪstənt] adjective 1) not harmed or affected by something resistant to: a disease that is resistant to antibiotics 2) opposed to something resistant to: people who are stubbornly resistant to change …

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  • 14resistant — adjective 1. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑immune • Similar to: ↑unsusceptible, ↑insusceptible • Derivationally related forms: ↑resistance, ↑ …

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  • 15resistant — I. adjective Date: 15th century giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance often used in combination < wrinkle resistant clothes > < a drug resistant strain of virus > II. noun Date: 1580 one that resists ; resister …

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  • 16resistant — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become ▪ make sth, render sth ADVERB ▪ extremely …

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  • 17resistant — adjective 1) resistant to water Syn: impervious to, unsusceptible to, immune, invulnerable to, proof against, unaffected by 2) resistant to change Syn: opposed to, averse to, hostile to, inimical to …

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  • 18resistant — adjective 1) resistant to water Syn: impervious, immune, invulnerable, proof, unaffected 2) resistant to change Syn: opposed, averse, hostile, inimical, against; informal anti …

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  • 19résistant — an. ; endurant, costaud, fort ; résistant à l ennemi : rézistê, ta, e (Albanais). A1) résistant, fort, dur, qui s adapte bien : f.; lurona, e (Doucy Bauges) …

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  • 20resistant — See impact resistant weather resistant …

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