Defy and Foil

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Defy

Defy verb - To refuse to give in to.
Usage example: a bicyclist who regularly defies illness and infirmity in order to compete in races
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Foil and defy are semantically related. in challenge topic. In some cases you can use "Foil" instead a verb "Defy".
Nearby Words: defied, defying

Foil

Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
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Defy and foil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Foil".
Nearby Words: foiled, foiling

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control defy control foil control
parents defy parents foil parents
death defy death foil death
time defy time foil time
Other words: king, ending.

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  • Disney / Zootopia Foil: Judy looks like a By-the-Book Cop, but is willing to be a Cowboy Cop in pursuit of justice and defy her species role, while Nick is a conman who deliberately lives up to prejudices about foxes while following the law to the letter as closely as possible for his Pawpsicle scheme.
    Source: Disney / Zootopia
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