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defiance
noun
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Divide defiance into syllables:

de · fi · ance

How to pronounce defiance:

Definition of defiance:

defiance (noun):
open resistance to authority or opposition
the act or an instance of defying challenge
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude.

Synonyms for defiance:

insolenceconfrontationrecalcitrancechallengeresistancestubbornnessrebelliondisrespectinsubordinationopposition
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Antonyms for defiance:

carepeaceorderlinessfearcalmcourtesytimidityacquiescencedoubtharmony
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