Defiance and Question

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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Question and defiance are semantically related in problem topic. In some cases you can use "Question" instead a noun "Defiance".

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Question noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.

Usage example: that these measurements are accurate is beyond question

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Defiance and question are semantically related in problem topic. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Question".

normal	normal defiance	normal question
direct	direct defiance	direct question
open	open defiance	open question
actual	actual defiance	actual question
Other adjectives: wrong, ultimate, possible, final, further, impossible.

The woman in question ends up committing suicide to save the future in defiance to what the Doctor has become.

Source: The Conscience
Which might beg the question, why not show defiance by trying to embody Scotland?

Source: Western Animation / Teen Titans
Sometimes it's nothing more than a pigtail that sticks out straight in defiance of gravity when the character's shocked or frightened, but it can go so far as fully prehensile braids that shape themselves into hearts, question marks, and other iconic forms.

Source: Expressive Hair

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