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defy VB

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defy death VB

defy death boldly VB

defy or thwart someone's efforts VB

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However, city government defied that custom and cleared markers out of spaces.
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He follows her (his sister, defying the warnings) to the south, where they spend the winter.
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Your duty is to be in love with it, and that defies explanation.
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This is why babies can defy gravity for elongated amounts of time.
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Around a third of eligible voters did not participate, defying the regime.
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The language of the book has defied complete analysis by linguists for decades.
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If it is, then it defies all the laws of art.
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The duo had described the dance as extremely difficult; defying the laws of gravity.
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This proves that people defy the laws of probability when making decisions.
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The magnificence of his strident vocals defies all formulas and precepts, mathematical and otherwise.
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