Admit and Defy

Admit

Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

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Defy and admit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Admit".

Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.

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Admit and defy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admit" instead a verb "Defy".

Nearby Words: defied, defying

role	admit role	defy role
idea	admit idea	defy idea
order	admit order	defy order
nature	admit nature	defy nature
Other words: reason, possibility, time.

The rigidly-hierarchical Dromi in general have trouble understanding the much more flexible human society, as well as actions that seemingly defy logic (although, at least, they admit that the actions defy their logic).

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