Defiance and Taunt

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Taunt noun - Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing.

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Defiance and taunt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Taunt".

Nearby Words: taunting, taunted, tauntingly

rare	rare defiance	rare taunt
normal	normal defiance	normal taunt
direct	direct defiance	direct taunt
complete	complete defiance	complete taunt
Other adjectives: mild, sheer, open, constant, wrong, deliberate, final, pointless, hammy.

Mooning is typically done for sheer, pointless defiance, to taunt an enemy, or simply for laughs.

Source: Mooning

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