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Resisting touching (7)

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against

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'touching' is the definition.
(eg leaning against something)

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(Other definitions for against that I've seen before include "on the other side" , "Not in favour of" , "In competition with" , "Versus - in contact with" , "Not favouring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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