Defiance and Lapse

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Lapse

Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.

Defiance and lapse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Lapse".

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

rare rare defiance rare lapse
complete complete defiance complete lapse
painful painful defiance painful lapse
blatant blatant defiance blatant lapse
Other adjectives: deliberate, apparent, odd.
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