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defy
verb as in challenge, frustrate
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
In the past, Trump likely would have been concerned with keeping those people on board, but right now, he seems too enthralled with Musk to defy his beloved's wishes.
Fast forward to today, and the same player who nearly walked away from football is now at the heart of Barcelona's revival, delivering goals and defying expectations.
When Kelsey Barnard Clark won the sixteenth season of "Top Chef," set in Kentucky, she clinched victory with a dish that defied fine dining expectations: cornbread and buttermilk with crawfish, boiled peanuts, cucumber and watermelon.
Those who will attend plan on bringing guests to sit in the chamber gallery representing causes that defy the president’s priorities.
Likewise, the FCC’s foray into newsrooms defies the 1st Amendment.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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