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in defiance |
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in defiance (of someone or something) against someone's will or against instructions; in bold resistance to someone or someone's orders. Jane spent the afternoon in the park in defiance of her mother's instructions. She did it in defiance of her mother. She has done a number of things in defiance lately. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The imbroglio began with the frontloading of Florida's and Michigan's Democratic primaries in defiance of the national party. An IRA man blows up a pub in defiance of democratic reality--because he knows that at the ballot box the Ulster Loyalists win the elections and the Irish Republicans lose. The IAEA, in response, urged Iran to reconsider, saying the decision would be in defiance of the monitor's 35-nation board. |
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