Defiance and Derision

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Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Derision noun - A person or thing that is made fun of.

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Defiance and derision are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Derision".

utter	utter defiance	utter derision
total	total defiance	total derision
open	open defiance	open derision
constant	constant defiance	constant derision
Other adjectives: frequent, outright, further, insane.

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