Defiance
31defiance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Challenge to fight Nouns defiance, dare, challenge, threat; provocation; war cry, war whoop; rebellion (see disobedience); insolence; contempt, disdain; audacity, daring; fighting words, gauntlet; chip… …
32defiance — de|fi|ance [dıˈfaıəns] n [U] behaviour that shows you refuse to do what someone tells you to do, especially because you do not respect them →↑defy act/gesture of defiance ▪ Running away was an act of defiance against his parents. in defiance (of… …
33defiance — [[t]dɪfa͟ɪ͟əns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone. ...his courageous defiance of the government. 2) PHRASE: PHR n If you do something in defiance of a person,… …
34defiance — de|fi|ance [ dı faıəns ] noun uncount refusal to obey a person or rule: She spoke with a tone of defiance. in defiance of: Beef was reportedly exported from Britain in defiance of the ban …
35defiance — noun (U) behaviour that shows you clearly refuse to do what someone tells you to do: The boy gave me a look of hatred and defiance as he slammed the door. | in defiance of: The company had been dumping their waste into the sea, in defiance of… …
36defiance — UK [dɪˈfaɪəns] / US noun [uncountable] refusal to obey a person or rule She spoke with a tone of defiance. in defiance of: Beef was reportedly exported from Britain in defiance of the ban …
37defiance — /dəˈfaɪəns / (say duh fuyuhns) noun 1. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. 2. open disregard: in defiance of criticism. 3. a challenge to meet in combat or contest. –phrase 4. act of defiance, an action which is… …
38defiance — See: IN DEFIANCE OF …
39defiance — See: IN DEFIANCE OF …
40defiance — Synonyms and related words: audacity, boldness, bravado, brazenness, call, cartel, challenge, combative reaction, command, complaint, contempt, contrariness, contumaciousness, contumacy, counteraction, dare, declaration of war, defi, defiance of… …
