v. 1 to refuse to obey; 2 to resist efforts at; 3 to challenge or dare to do something very difficult or impossible
The mother was certain her adorable baby would never defy her.
The mother was certain her adorable baby would never defy her.
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What year did the Montgolfier brothers defy gravity using hot air?
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What was the name of the campaign that organized volunteers to defy opressive laws?
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disobey; resist; challenge; dare
obey; yeild
2 syllables
de-fy
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