Defiance and Indignity

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Indignity

Indignity noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

Defiance and indignity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Indignity".

Nearby Word: indignation

How words are described

sheer sheer defiance sheer indignity
great great defiance great indignity
final final defiance final indignity
further further defiance further indignity
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