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Meaning of word defy from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

defy verb

Meaning : Resist or confront with resistance.

Example : The politician defied public opinion.
The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear.
The bridge held.

Synonyms : hold, hold up, withstand

Meaning : Elude, especially in a baffling way.

Example : This behavior defies explanation.

Synonyms : refuse, resist

Be applicable to. As to an analysis.

This theory lends itself well to our new data.
apply, lend oneself

Meaning : Challenge.

Example : I dare you!.

Synonyms : dare

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pragmatical (adjective)
Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

assertion (noun)
A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary).

facelift (noun)
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face. An incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised.

millet (noun)
Any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

step to the fore (verb)
Make oneself visible. Take action.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

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