defy
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(verb) challenge: "I dare you!" |
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Synonyms: dare |
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Related Words: brazen, challenge |
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(verb) resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" |
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Synonyms: hold, hold up, withstand |
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Related Words: brave, brave out, endure, hold out, resist, stand firm, venture, weather, withstand |
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(verb) elude, esp. in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation" |
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Synonyms: refuse, resist |
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Related Words: beggar, elude, escape |
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Antonyms: lend oneself |
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