Defy and Refrain

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

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Refrain and defy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refrain" instead a verb "Defy".

Nearby Words: defied, defying

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Defy and refrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defy" instead a verb "Refrain".

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

sense	defy sense	refrain sense
time	defy time	refrain time

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