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defiance

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪˈfaɪəns// UK //dɪfˈaɪəns// de·fi·ance

n. the act of openly resisting authority or refusing to obey. It shows you do not accept control.

n. open resistance to authority or control; a refusal to obey.


SIMPLE

Her defiance surprised the strict teacher.

CONTEXTUAL

The students showed defiance by refusing to wear the new school uniforms.

COMPLEX

His quiet defiance of corporate policy eventually forced the board to reconsider their rigid stance on remote work.

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