Contest and Defiance

Contest

Contest noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

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Defiance and contest are semantically related in problem topic. In some cases you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Contest".

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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Contest and defiance are semantically related in problem topic. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun "Defiance".

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

notable	notable contest	notable defiance
actual	actual contest	actual defiance
constant	constant contest	constant defiance
ultimate	ultimate contest	ultimate defiance
Other adjectives: possible, final, further.

Death Glare: Gordon gave one to the Mayor of Oakridge when he started to contest the Mayor's authority over the town - the first act of defiance the Mayor had to face in many years.

Source: Literature / The Postman

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