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Killing :: Killing (a.) Literally, that kills; having power to kill; fatal; in a colloquial sense, conquering; captivating; irresistible..

Resistive :: Resistive (a.) Serving to resist.

Brace :: Brace (v. t.) To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd..

Rheochord :: Rheochord (n.) A metallic wire used for regulating the resistance of a circuit, or varying the strength of an electric current, by inserting a greater or less length of it in the circuit..

Unresisted :: Unresisted (a.) Resistless; as, unresisted fate..

Fixedness :: Fixedness (n.) The quality of a body which resists evaporation or volatilization by heat; solidity; cohesion of parts; as, the fixedness of gold..

Resistant :: Resistant (a.) Making resistance; resisting.

Witchcraft :: Witchcraft (n.) Power more than natural; irresistible influence.

Defeat :: Defeat (v. t.) To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault..

Submit :: Submit (v. i.) To yield one's person to the power of another; to give up resistance; to surrender.

Fend :: Fend (v. i.) To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off..

Passive :: Passive (a.) Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; unresisting; as, passive obedience; passive submission..

Strength :: Strength (n.) Power of resisting attacks; impregnability.

Unresistance :: Unresistance (n.) Nonresistance; passive submission; irresistance.

Capable :: Capable (a.) Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault..

Irresistance :: Irresistance (n.) Nonresistance; passive submission.

Resigned :: Resigned (a.) Submissive; yielding; not disposed to resist or murmur.

Seaworthiness :: Seaworthiness (n.) The state or quality of being seaworthy, or able to resist the ordinary violence of wind and weather..

Outface :: Outface (v. t.) To face or look (one) out of countenance; to resist or bear down by bold looks or effrontery; to brave.

Antirenter :: Antirenter (n.) One opposed to the payment of rent; esp. one of those who in 1840-47 resisted the collection of rents claimed by the patroons from the settlers on certain manorial lands in the State of New York.

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