Defiance and Hostility

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Defiance

Defiance noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: a deeply troubled person who seemed the very soul of defiance
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Hostility and defiance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hostility" instead a noun "Defiance".
Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Hostility

Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.
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Defiance and hostility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Hostility".
Nearby Word: hostile

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clear clear defiance clear hostility
utter utter defiance utter hostility
total total defiance total hostility
sheer sheer defiance sheer hostility
Other adjectives: open, active, actual, constant, downright, great, continued, angry, apparent, outright, earlier, racial.
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Hostility and Defiance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiance/hostility
Defiance & Hostility. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiance/hostility>.
Hostility or Defiance. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiance/hostility.

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