Defy and Mock

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

Usage example: in those days a woman was brave if she defied fashion and wore white after Labor Day

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Mock is a synonym for defy in challenge topic. In some cases you can use "Mock" instead a verb "Defy", when it comes to topics like dare.

Nearby Words: defied, defying

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

Usage example: a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath

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Defy is a synonym for mock in foil topic. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Mock", if it concerns topics such as deceive, dare.

Nearby Words: mockery, mocking, mocked, mocker, mockingly

people	defy people	mock people
idea	defy idea	mock idea
god	defy god	mock god
death	defy death	mock death
Other words: time, father, anyone, conventions, tropes.

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