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Bougainville
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noun
French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)
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noun
the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea
resistance
Noun
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Resistance is the amount of force pushing against an object.
As I run, the resistance of the air slows me down by a bit, making it harder for me to run faster.
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Resistance is electrical resistance, which is the opposition to the flow of an electrical current.
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A resistance is an illegal organization that tries to use force to fight for freedom and human rights.
force
Noun
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A force the act of a thing pushing on another thing, or how strongly it pushes.
The force of the hammer hitting the nail pushes the nail into the wood.
In science, energy is force times distance.
He pushed his shoulder against the door with great force, but was not able to open the locked door.
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A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.
police force
force
Verb
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Someone forces something to happen when they make it happen.
He forced his way into the room.
The large size of our family forced me to buy a bigger house.