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defy
'defy' - used as a verb
1. resist or confront with resistance
The politician defied public opinion
 2. elude, especially in a baffling way
This behavior defies explanation
 3. challenge

derived forms
1. Defy / Past
defied
2. Defy / Third Person
defies
3. Defy / Present Participle
defying
Variations of 'defy'
  • challenge
  • elude
  • escape
  • hold out
  • resist
  • stand firm
  • withstand
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    Antonym
  • lend oneself
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