CEFR B2

defiance

noun

Meaning

Open resistance to an established authority, law, or convention.

Examples

His act of defiance was met with swift punishment.
There was a clear defiance in her tone as she refused to back down.

Synonyms: resistance, disobedience, insubordination, rebellion

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defiance (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfaɪəns/

Definition

Open resistance to an established authority, law, or convention.

Examples

His act of defiance was met with swift punishment.
There was a clear defiance in her tone as she refused to back down.
The protest was a show of defiance against the new policy.

How to Use defiance

defiance of (prepositional phrase): Open resistance to something. — "The artist's work was a defiance of traditional artistic norms."

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