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resisting arrest

resisting arrest noun: the crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.

Noun

resisting arrest (uncountable)

  1. The crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.

Questions about resisting arrest

What does resisting arrest mean?
Resisting arrest means the crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.
What part of speech is resisting arrest?
Resisting arrest is a noun.

Words near resisting arrest in the dictionary

  1. resistible
  2. resistibleness
  3. resistibly
  4. resistin
  5. resisting
  6. resisting arrest
  7. resistingly
  8. resistings
  9. resistins
  10. resistive
  11. resistive random access memories

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