OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 27820

defiance

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əns/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
desafiamiento • desafío
The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-li…
desafiamiento • desafío
Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
Ainsley: Amid the death and all the destruction: a story of heroism. Steve: Thirteen Ukrainian border guards defending a small island in the Black Sea defy an invading Russian wars…
Ambassador Udina: The other species are scared. They've never faced anything like this before and they don't know what to do. They want us to step forward. They believe in humanity…
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