Ascendancy
Ascendancy noun - Controlling power or influence over others.
Defiance and ascendancy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Ascendancy".
Defiance
Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.
Ascendancy and defiance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ascendancy" instead a noun "Defiance".
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Defiance and Ascendancy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascendancy/defiance
Ascendancy & Defiance. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascendancy/defiance>.
Defiance or Ascendancy. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascendancy/defiance.
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