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Word: Defiance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting the renunciation of an allegiance or friendship): from Old French, from defier ‘defy’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈfʌɪəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
open resistance; bold disobedience
Short Definition:open resistance
Examples:- an act of defiance
- the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings
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