Defiance and Watch

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Watch

Watch noun - A person or group that watches over someone or something.

Defiance and watch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Watch".

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

How words are described

rare rare defiance rare watch
full full defiance full watch
open open defiance open watch
constant constant defiance constant watch
Other adjectives: strict.

Both words in one sentence

  • One of the planet travel guides in Tyrian reads "Many a scientist comes here after retirement to watch all their fundamental mathematical theorems fall apart as they watch the landmasses floating in apparent defiance to their life's work."
  • Quite possibly because Witches also act as Midwives this has not yet happened in a Discworld novel, although Lady Sybil Vimes came close in Night Watch and Rincewind's mother is said (in defiance of all logic) to have run away before he was born.
  • Discworld / Thud! Night Watch also had the Arc Words "at this time, in this place" in reference to the Glorious Revolution, eventually being used by Vetinari to inform Vimes that he will tolerate his defiance because the significance of the day warrants it.
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