Defiance and Tenacity

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Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.
Usage example: any defiance of the authoritarian regime would have dire consequences
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Tenacity and defiance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tenacity" instead a noun "Defiance".
Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Tenacity

Tenacity noun - Persistent determination.
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Defiance and tenacity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Tenacity".
Nearby Word: tenacious

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pure pure defiance pure tenacity
stubborn stubborn defiance stubborn tenacity
sheer sheer defiance sheer tenacity
great great defiance great tenacity
Other adjectives: unexpected, greater, insane.
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