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Synonyms for defiance
dɪˈfaɪ ənsde·fi·ance
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Princeton's WordNet
defiance, rebelliousnessnoun
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
Synonyms:
insubordination, rebelliousnessdefiancenoun
a hostile challenge
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rebelliousnessdefiancenoun
a defiant act
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rebelliousness
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
defiancenoun
Synonyms:
daring, challenge, invitation to combatdefiancenoun
Synonyms:
contempt, opposition, spite, despite
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
defiancenoun
Synonyms:
challenge, provocation, opposition, insubmission, contumacy, contempt, insubordination, insurgency, mutiny, rebellion, recalcitration
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2185 | challenge | |
#4693 | violation | |
#10782 | spite | |
#17209 | contempt | |
#18414 | disregard | |
#20514 | defiance | |
#31335 | disobedience | |
#34727 | scorn | |
#36071 | contravention | |
#37610 | disdain | |
#43337 | mistrust | |
#69948 | insolence | |
#92311 | insubordination | |
#194830 | rebelliousness |
How to use defiance in a sentence?
The Department's decision reflects President Trump's blanket defiance of Congress's constitutionally mandated duties, in the coming days, I expect that Congress will have no choice but to confront the behavior of this lawless Administration. The Committee will also take a hard look at the officials who are enabling this cover up.
Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd:
This does not appear to be an effort to engage in good-faith negotiations or accommodations, instead, it appears to be another example of the administration's blanket defiance of Congress' constitutionally-mandated responsibilities.
Texas designed S.B. 8 to thwart the supremacy of federal law in open defiance of our constitutional structure, states are free to ask this court to reconsider its constitutional precedents, but they are not free to place themselves above this court, nullify the Court’s decisions in their borders, and block the judicial review necessary to vindicate federal rights.
The problem with 'defiance' is that it puts something in the child.
According to newspaper reports, people just basically mocked the mask order. There was widespread opposition and defiance -- people refusing to wear their masks.
Translations for defiance
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- تحدArabic
- непокорствоBulgarian
- vzdorCzech
- TrotzGerman
- desafíoSpanish
- défiFrench
- अवज्ञाHindi
- defiantiaInterlingua
- tantanganIndonesian
- 無視, 反抗Japanese
- ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆKannada
- بهربهرهکانیKurdish
- motstand motvilje trassNorwegian
- opórPolish
- desafioPortuguese
- неповиновение, пренебрежение, непокорствоRussian
- ధిక్కరించడంTelugu
- meydan okumaTurkish
- непокораUkrainian
- thách thứcVietnamese
- 蔑视Chinese
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