Defiance and Writ

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

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

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Writ

Writ noun - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer.
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Synonyms for Writ

Defiance and writ are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Writ".

Nearby Words: writing, write

How words are described

active active defiance active writ
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