Defy and Fool

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

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Fool and defy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fool" instead a verb "Defy".

Nearby Words: defied, defying

Fool verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

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Defy and fool are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Fool".

people	defy people	fool people
nature	defy nature	fool nature
system	defy system	fool system
parents	defy parents	fool parents
Other words: time, boss, mother, father, anyone.

They also defy the usual stereotypes in that Hardy is the smart one and Laurel the fool.

Source: Fat and Skinny
Reviled by Kell for daring to defy the jagul, for shining a light on the corpulent fool's lack of progress with the Bajorans, and in an uneasy partnership with Ico and the Obsidian Order.

Source: Literature / Terok Nor
I was a fool to defy my heart, just to bind myself to reason.

Source: "World of Cardboard" Speech

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