Defiance and Failure

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Defiance and failure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Failure".

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

notable	notable defiance	notable failure
complete	complete defiance	complete failure
total	total defiance	total failure
actual	actual defiance	actual failure
Other adjectives: constant, great, ultimate, repeated, possible, final, apparent, perceived.

The utter defiance of averages in favor of astounding failure is a hallmark of his history with dice.

Source: Epic Fail / Tabletop Games

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