defying

verb

Meaning

To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).
To refuse to obey.
To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations.
To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

dare(English)resist(English)withstand(English)hold up(English)refuse(English)hold(English)braving(English)challenge(English)gravity(English)categorization(English)curfew(English)wicked(English)

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Sources

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