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defiance
dɪˈfaɪəns
noun
sprzeciw
Also
opór(m)wyzwanie(n)
Definition
Open refusal to obey someone or something, or a bold resistance to authority.
Examples
His act of defiance surprised everyone in the meeting.
Jego akt sprzeciwu zaskoczył wszystkich na spotkaniu.
The protesters showed defiance against the new law.
Protestujący wykazali opór wobec nowego prawa.
Synonyms
Collocations
act of defianceopen defiancein defiance of
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