Defiance and Reluctance

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Reluctance noun - A lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something.

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Defiance and reluctance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Reluctance".

Nearby Words: reluctant, reluctantly

clear	clear defiance	clear reluctance
usual	usual defiance	usual reluctance
stubborn	stubborn defiance	stubborn reluctance
complete	complete defiance	complete reluctance
Other adjectives: utter, true, active, constant, great, ultimate, continued, angry, apparent, odd, earlier.

Similarly, Nolan seems to have a great reluctance to talk about the Battle of Defiance, despite his (implied) heroism for being one of the Defiant Few.

Source: Series / Defiance

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