Authority and Defiance

Authority

Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

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

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

full	full authority	full defiance
direct	direct authority	direct defiance
complete	complete authority	complete defiance
total	total authority	total defiance
Other adjectives: true, actual, great, strict, ultimate, final, extra.

It's hinted that a lot of the girls are impressed by his defiance of authority, even if the defiance comes through geeky activities that they don't really approve of.

Source: Nerds Are Sexy
He's like a male Murphy (from The Dresden Files) with Dresden's downright insane defiance of authority.

Source: Series / Poltergeist: The Legacy
She is more of a symbol of Bora defiance, but she also holds a lot of authority among the guilds.

Source: Video Game / Tachyon: The Fringe

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