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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
reluctance/rɪˈlʌktəns/
▶noun
- 1 unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
- 2 Physics the property of a magnetic circuit of opposing the passage of magnetic flux lines, equal to the ratio of the magnetomotive force to the magnetic flux.
'reluctance' also found in these Oxford entries:
demur
- disinclination
- drag
- far
- hang
- hesitant
- hesitation
- monosyllabic
- otaku
- rope
- sloth
- whatever
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