n. Function: noun
1 the act or an instance of defying FF1C; presented a defiance to his rival FF1E;
Synonyms: cartel, challenge, dare, defi, defy, stump
Related Words: call, muster, summons; command, enjoinder, order
Contrasted Words: capitulation, submission, surrender
2 disposition to resist or unwillingness to brook opposition FF1C; exhibited defiance toward his teacher FF1E;
Synonyms: contempt, contumacy, despite, recalcitrance, stubbornness
Related Words: factiousness, insubordination, insurgency, rebelliousness; headstrongness, intractableness, unruliness; boldness, bravado, brazenness, impudence, insolence; audacity, effrontery, hardihood, temerity; contrariness, perversity
Contrasted Words: acquiescence, compliance; amenableness, docility, obedience, tractableness; submissiveness