Defiance and Negation

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Negation

Negation noun - A refusal to confirm the truth of a statement.

Defiance and negation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Negation".

How words are described

active active defiance active negation
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