Assert and Defy

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Assert

Assert verb - To state clearly and strongly.
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Defy and assert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Assert".
Nearby Words: assertive, assertion, asserted, asserting

Defy

Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
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Antonyms for Defy
Assert and defy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assert" instead a verb "Defy".
Nearby Words: defied, defying

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Common collocations

role assert role defy role
control assert control defy control
god assert god defy god
sort assert sort defy sort
Other words: rule, authority, boss, rules, programming.
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