Defy and Hold

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Defy

Defy verb - Resist or confront with resistance.
Usage example: The politician defied public opinion
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Hold is a synonym for defy. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Defy".
Nearby Words: defied, defying

Hold

Hold verb - Resist or confront with resistance.
Usage example: The bridge held
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Defy is a synonym for hold. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Hold".
Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

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people defy people hold people
place defy place hold place
time defy time hold time

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  • Fanfic / Party of None He Who Fights Monsters: Despite her best efforts to defy this trope, this happens to Rainbow Dash once she gets a hold of the knife.
    Source: Fanfic / Party of None
  • Anime / Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Simon: We'll break through time and space... Al: And defy all those who would stop us to grab hold of our path!
    Source: Anime / Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
  • Badass Normal / Video Games He's a completely normal boxer who can hold his own against opponents who can throw fireballs, defy gravity, sheath their bodies in electricity, or kick you in the face from 30 feet away.
    Source: Badass Normal / Video Games
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