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defiance

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

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