Defiance
Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.
Usage example: any defiance of the authoritarian regime would have dire consequences
Obstreperousness and defiance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstreperousness" instead a noun "Defiance".
Obstreperousness
Obstreperousness noun - Refusal to obey.
Usage example: the toddler occasionally felt the need to demonstrate her independence with a foot-stamping obstreperousness
Defiance and obstreperousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Obstreperousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- confrontation and defiance
- confrontation and obstreperousness
- challenge and defiance
- challenge and obstreperousness
- opposition and defiance
- opposition and obstreperousness
- resistance and defiance
- resistance and obstreperousness
- contempt and defiance
- contempt and obstreperousness
- disobedience and defiance
- disobedience and obstreperousness
- rebellion and defiance
- rebellion and obstreperousness
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