Defy and Dispute

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Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.

Usage example: in those days a woman was brave if she defied fashion and wore white after Labor Day

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Dispute and defy are semantically related in resist topic. In some cases you can use "Dispute" instead a verb "Defy".

Nearby Words: defied, defying

Dispute verb - To express different opinions about something often angrily.

Usage example: hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team

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Defy and dispute are semantically related in resist topic. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Dispute".

sense	defy sense	dispute sense
idea	defy idea	dispute idea
point	defy point	dispute point
control	defy control	dispute control
Other words: description, decision.

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