Defy and Held

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

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Held is a synonym for defy. In some cases you can replace term "Held" with "Defy", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: defied, defying

Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.

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Defy is a synonym for held. You can use "Defy" instead a verb "Held".

And given that Cybertron was currently dying, those ships held some of the last living members of his race.Megatron: I told you, to stay and defy me was to die!

Source: Video Game / Transformers: War for Cybertron

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