Defy and Exact

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Defy

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

Exact

Exact verb - To ask for (something) earnestly or with authority.
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Defy and exact are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Exact".
Nearby Words: exacting, exactly, exactness, exaction, exacted
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lord defy lord exact lord

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  • If you dare defy me, I will call down my fury, exact fresh vengeance, and make your worst fears come true. Okay?
    Source: Awesome / Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Film / Swordfish It's skillfully mounted and fitfully intriguing, but weaves such a tangled web that at the end I defy anyone in the audience to explain the exact loyalties and motives of the leading characters.
    Source: Film / Swordfish
  • Literature / Lady Susan Not So Different/Foils: Lady Susan and her daughter both prove to be willing to twist Exact Words and defy propriety to get what they want.
    Source: Literature / Lady Susan
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