defy
Definitions
Verb
- Resist or confront with resistance
- Elude, especially in a baffling way
- Challenge
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 6
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📰 This Word in the News:
As ICE cooperation ban nears, some New York law enforcement agencies prepare to defy it
Jul 12, 2026 Times Union
Jul 12, 2026 Times Union
States That Defy Trump Order Will Have Their Mail Ballots Halted, Postmaster Says
Jun 24, 2026 FEDweek
Jun 24, 2026 FEDweek
US DDGS prices defy seasonal trend after Independence Day, supported by grain rally
Jul 10, 2026 S&P Global
Jul 10, 2026 S&P Global
Israeli government vows to defy justices, setting off alarms over the rule of law
Jul 10, 2026 The Christian Science Monitor
Jul 10, 2026 The Christian Science Monitor