Defiance and Slight

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Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Slight noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

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Defiance and slight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Slight".

plain	plain defiance	plain slight
great	great defiance	great slight
social	social defiance	social slight
deliberate	deliberate defiance	deliberate slight
Other adjectives: possible, final, perceived, earlier, attempted.

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