He defied me to dive off the cliff.
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Defied
Synonyms for "defied" (21 found)
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13 entriesdefy authoritydefy conventiondefy expectationsdefy explanationdefy logicdefy normsdefy probabilitydefy stereotypesdefy the lawnonconformingrebelliousunclassifiableunorthodox
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12 entriesdefied categorizationdefied conventionsdefied expectationsdefied logicdefied normsdefied predictionsdefy authoritydefy beliefdefy expectationsdefy gravitydefy logicdefy the odds
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They defied the policeman's order.
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They defied the laws of the king.
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Dan's story defied common sense.
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