Defy and Effect

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Defy

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

Effect

Effect verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
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Defy and effect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Effect".
Nearby Words: effective, effectual, effected, effectively, effecting
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point defy point effect point
control defy control effect control
probability defy probability effect probability
anyone defy anyone effect anyone

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  • Mass Effect: The attempt to defy this trope is a big part of Miranda Lawson's character.
    Source: Turn Out Like His Father
  • The Laundry Series has this as a side effect of trying to defy a security geas.
    Source: Involuntary Suicide Mechanism
  • Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy Any missile volley in Macross fired at a single target (and not for saturation effect) is practically guaranteed to miss, particularly if the missiles have homing capabilities which defy the laws of physics.
    Source: Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy
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