Resist vs Refusal - What's the difference?
resist | refusal |
To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
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, title= To withstand the actions of.
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, title= To oppose.
(obsolete) To be distasteful to.
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As nouns the difference between resist and refusal
is that resist is a protective coating or covering oxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989 while refusal is the act of refusing.As a verb resist
is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of.resist
English
Verb
(en verb)Our banks are out of control, passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.}}
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=The preposterous altruism too!
- These cates resist me,