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defiance

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1. defiance - Noun

2. Defiance - Proper noun

Meaning

The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat.

A state of opposition; willingness to flight; disposition to resist; contempt of opposition.

A casting aside; renunciation; rejection.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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After a darker, rather more Billie Eilish-esque tone is struck towards the conclusion, with the defiance of ‘Children of the Revolution’ and ‘2050’, it ends rather like it began, backs in its folk roots. Source: Internet

A remark from Senator Dianne Feinstein during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Court of Appeals confirmation hearing in 2017 became a badge of defiance for conservatives battling what they saw as anti-religion bias by Democratic lawmakers. Source: Internet

And this West in distress is made sicker by defiance of the globe’s existential threat. Source: Internet

And he accomplished this on his own terms, in his own way, in defiance of the establishment and its rules. Source: Internet

A new literature evolved, calling for a break with Confucian values, and the xia emerged as a symbol of personal freedom, defiance to Confucian tradition, and rejection of the Chinese family system. Source: Internet

As Fritz's defiance for his father's rules increased, Frederick William would frequently beat or humiliate Fritz (he preferred his younger sibling August William). Source: Internet

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