Audacity
Audacity noun - Shameless boldness.
Defy and audacity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defy" instead a noun "Audacity".
Nearby Words: audacious, audaciousness
Defy
Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
Both words in one sentence
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Science Fiction Versus Fantasy: The series unabashedly and gleefully picks no sides or favorites, throwing in whatever audacity, coolness, and fun will allow, so that very little makes sense and the books defy classification.
Source: Literature / Castle Perilous
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