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# defiance

noun (defiance)

«defiance» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Defiance is bold refusal to obey, or open resistance to someone in power. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defiance/#m1)
2. A look of defiance shows you will not give in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defiance/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories a hero shows defiance to a cruel king or a dragon; in lessons, a bold no to authority

### Examples

- The child stood up to the bully in defiance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defiance/#x1)
- She gave her teacher a look of defiance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defiance/#x2)
- He refused to tidy his room, in open defiance of Mum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defiance/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «defiance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/defiance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«defiance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/defiance.html) on Mova free.