defies

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defies

noun

plural plural of defy

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of defy

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Closest in meaning: challenge, challenges, confounds, defiant, disobeys, flouts, lacks, overcomes, refuses, stumps, ignores, disregards, transcends, shatters, rejects, contradicts

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@misc{defies_2026,
  title = {defies},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defies},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}