Defiance and Spirit

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Spirit noun - An immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power.

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Defiance and spirit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Spirit".

full	full defiance	full spirit
pure	pure defiance	pure spirit
true	true defiance	true spirit
actual	actual defiance	actual spirit
Other adjectives: collective, great, angry.

One of the reasons why General Valter is obsessed with Princess Eirika in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones are her gorgeous eyes full of spirit and defiance.

Source: What Beautiful Eyes!
Although Gwen thinks that her mother is reduced to tears over her defiance, she's actually admiring her daughter's show of spirit.

Source: Literature / The Cinder Spires
Attempted defiance in the second chapter: Portly cloud spirit Flurrie offers to give Mario "a little sugar" for finding her necklace.

Source: Smooch of Victory

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