Defy
Defy verb - To go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of.
Reason
Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The only reason Sailor Jupiter is able to defy history and transform through sheer force of will in Sailor Moon: Legends of Lightstorm.
Source: The Power of Friendship -
Conversely, characters may go to great efforts to ensure that a dying character is not alone to defy this trope, which is often explicitly invoked as the reason for staying.
Source: Dying Alone - One big reason that the packs cannot defy the Greatwolves is because the Greatwolves are so much bigger and impossible for a normal wolf to defeat in battle.
Source: Literature / The Wolf Chronicles
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