stonewalling(Stonewalling is a communication tactic where one person in a relationship or interaction withdraws, becomes unresponsive, and refuses to engage in conversation or conflict resolution. (AI Overview) • 10 months for a building permit and they think that is reasonable. Give me a break. 10 days is reasonable. Anything more is bureaucratic stonewalling. (vancouversun.com)ART Vancouver)
resist; stonewalling; opposing; resistance(the act of resisting; the force that one object, substance etc. exerts against the movement of another object etc.)
resistance(The ability to impede (resist) the flow of electric current. With the exception of superconductors, all substances have a greater or lesser degree of resistance. Substances with very low resistance, such as metals, conduct electricity well and are called conductors. Substances with very high resistance, such as glass and rubber, conduct electricity poorly and are called nonconductors or insulators); resistor(A circuit component designed to provide a specific amount of resistance to current flow)
theprovince.com ART Vancouver); fightback (MargeWebley); rebellion (чему-либо); counteraction; countercheck; counterwork; rebellion; controversy; oppugnancy; rebuff; turning up; withstanding