Synonyms for defiance
dɪˈfaɪ ənsde·fi·ance

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1. defiance, rebelliousnessnoun

   intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

   Synonyms:
   insubordination, rebelliousness

2. defiancenoun

   a hostile challenge

   Synonyms:
   rebelliousness

3. defiancenoun

   a defiant act

   Synonyms:
   rebelliousness

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1. • Challenge
   • Intractability
   • Resistance

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1. defiancenoun

   Synonyms:
   daring, challenge, invitation to combat

2. defiancenoun

   Synonyms:
   contempt, opposition, spite, despite

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1. defiancenoun

   Synonyms:
   challenge, provocation, opposition, insubmission, contumacy, contempt, insubordination, insurgency, mutiny, rebellion, recalcitration

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1. List of paraphrases for "defiance":

   contempt, challenge, disregard, disdain, insolence, contravention, scorn, violation, mistrust, disobedience, spite

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1. Nancy Pelosi:

   If we want to do it, we'll do it. If we don't, we don't. But we're certainly not going to do it because of the President, it's wrong for a person to ask a foreign government to interfere in our election, and the president is doing it in full view — and in defiance of what our Founders had in mind.

2. Joshua Pollack:

   This is a statement, symbolic of defiance, the pursuit of sanctions relief is over. Nothing is made explicit here, but it starts to set new expectations about the coming course of policy for 2020.

3. Jamel Mins:

   A year ago this day people took the streets in defiance all over the country and it was inspiring, it was liberating, it was beautiful our work is not done.

4. Jerry Nadler:

   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.

5. Alexander Navarro:

   According to newspaper reports, people just basically mocked the mask order. There was widespread opposition and defiance -- people refusing to wear their masks.