Defy and Decline

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Defy

Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
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Decline and defy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decline" instead a verb "Defy".
Nearby Words: defied, defying

Decline

Decline verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
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Defy and decline are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Decline".
Nearby Words: declined, declining, declination, declinable

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role defy role decline role
place defy place decline place
ending defy ending decline ending
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