open defiance

  • 1open defiance — outright disrespect, undisguised rebellion …

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  • 2Defiance (Lahannya album) — Defiance Studio album by Lahannya Released October 2009 Genre Industrial metal Label …

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  • 3defiance — [dē fī′əns, difī əns] n. [ME defiaunce < OFr defiance < defier, DEFY] 1. the act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition 2. a challenge in defiance of 1. defying 2. in spite of …

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  • 4defiance — ► NOUN ▪ open resistance; bold disobedience. ORIGIN Old French, from defier defy …

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  • 5defiance — /di fuy euhns/, n. 1. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. 2. open disregard; contempt (often fol. by of): defiance of danger; His refusal amounted to defiance. 3. a challenge to meet in combat or in a contest. 4.… …

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  • 6defiance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blatant, direct, open ▪ blatant defiance of the rules PREPOSITION ▪ in defiance (of) …

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  • 7open — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 door, window, box, etc. ADVERB ▪ fully, wide ▪ She opened all the windows wide to let some fresh air in. ▪ gingerly ▪ Fred opened the box gingerly and peered inside …

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  • 8defiance — /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… …

  • 9defiance — n. 1 open disobedience; bold resistance. 2 a challenge to fight or maintain a cause, assertion, etc. Phrases and idioms: in defiance of disregarding; in conflict with. Etymology: ME f. OF (as DEFY) …

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  • 10defiance — noun open resistance; bold disobedience. Derivatives defiant adjective defiantly adverb Origin ME: from OFr., from defier defy …

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