Defy
Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
Object
Object verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Usage example: they objected to the conductor's insistence that their train tickets were not valid
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- They somehow seem able to defy conventional thermodynamics and choose what temperature they want to be, because of this the object can be a piece of hyper advanced Phlebotinum, an Ancient Artifact or stranger fare.
Source: Thermal Dissonance
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