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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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#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.
It would be difficult for Apply Daily to survive if Jimmy Lai was jailed, jimmy Lai is not Jimmy Lai, but Jimmy Lai is the person providing the money for Jimmy Lai pro-democracy paper and the symbol of defiance. Jimmy Lai is a symbol of freedom of the media, in both Hong Kong and the Western world.
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.
The problem with 'defiance' is that it puts something in the child.
We have been studying defiance from the last 150 years, the way to force change is by attempting disruptive, non-violent, respectful action that has an element of sacrifice.
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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