Defiance and Impediment

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Impediment

Impediment noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Defiance and impediment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Impediment".

Nearby Words: impede, impedimental

How words are described

direct direct defiance direct impediment
great great defiance great impediment
social social defiance social impediment
racial racial defiance racial impediment
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