Defy
Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
Menace
Menace verb - To place in danger.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Jedi Knight, Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace will defy the council to to help supposed pathetic life forms.
Source: Knight in Shining Armor - The Phantom Menace has Qui-Gon Jinn, who will defy the council to train Anakin because he believes the boy is the "Chosen One." Never mind how bad that went.
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