Defiance and Power

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Power noun - The right or means to command or control others.

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Defiance and power are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Power".

full	full defiance	full power
pure	pure defiance	pure power
total	total defiance	total power
true	true defiance	true power
Other adjectives: sheer, actual, great, ultimate, extra, greater.

In a last act of defiance, Kratos impales himself with the Blade of Olympus, releasing the power of Hope to all of mankind.

Source: Dying Moment Of Awesome / Video Games
The Starscream: Janos Slynt's effort to take power on the Wall and open defiance of Lord Commander Jon Snow gets him executed.

Source: Deconstructed Character Archetype / A Song of Ice and Fire
Blasters in City of Heroes have a similar system to Fury called Defiance, with the added feature that they can still use their weaker attacks even when paralyzed by a hold power.

Source: Limit Break / Video Games

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