Defy
Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
Light
Light verb - To set (something) on fire.
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Both words in one sentence
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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 - They are said to defy the laws of the universe to the point that neither the Realm of Darkness nor the Realm of Light accept them, and thus don't truly exist.
Source: Paradox Person -
They are said to defy the laws of the universe to the point that neither the Realm of Darkness nor the Realm of Light accept them, and thus they don't truly exist.
Source: Franchise / Kingdom Hearts
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