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The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat.

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  1. n. The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat.
  2. n. A state of opposition; willingness to flight; disposition to resist; contempt of opposition.
  3. n. A casting aside; renunciation; rejection.
  4. n. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
  5. n. a hostile challenge
  6. n. a defiant act
  7. i:17/n:83 n. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude n. a hostile challenge n. a defiant act