Defiance
Defiance noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: a deeply troubled person who seemed the very soul of defiance
Quarrelsomeness and defiance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quarrelsomeness" instead a noun "Defiance".
Quarrelsomeness
Quarrelsomeness noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: a theater critic who was more notable for his quarrelsomeness than for his astuteness
Defiance and quarrelsomeness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Quarrelsomeness".
Nearby Word: quarrelsome
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hostility and defiance
- hostility and quarrelsomeness
- conflict and defiance
- conflict and quarrelsomeness
- disagreement and defiance
- disagreement and quarrelsomeness
- dissension and defiance
- dissension and quarrelsomeness
- friction and defiance
- friction and quarrelsomeness
- fight and defiance
- fight and quarrelsomeness
- aggression and defiance
- aggression and quarrelsomeness
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