Defy: alternatives and connections

One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.

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Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

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Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass.

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To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain.

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The state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other meteorologi…

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An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message con…

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To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to escape from in a covert manner; to mock by an unexpected escape; to baffle; as, to elude an…

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To flee from and avoid; to be saved or exempt from; to shun; to obtain security from; as, to escape danger.

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To stand against; to withstand; to obstruct.

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To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or argument…

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To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.

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To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.

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of Dare

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of Dare

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Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.

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Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.

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To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.

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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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To deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant.

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To stand against; to withstand; to obstruct.

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To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or argument…

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To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of…

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To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of…

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