Assent and Defiance

Assent

Assent noun - Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something.

Defiance and assent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Assent".

Nearby Words: assenting, assented

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

Assent and defiance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assent" instead a noun "Defiance".

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

How words are described

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