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defiance Definition


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defiance
noun
    1. An act of defying or of open disobedience; challenging or opposition, especially in a way that shows lack of respect.
      Thesaurus: disobedience, insubordination, contempt, obstinacy, recalcitrance, opposition, insolence, rebelliousness, spite; Antonym: acquiescence, submissiveness.
Etymology: 18c in this sense; 14c, meaning ‘renunciation of allegiance or friendship': from defy.



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