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defiant [dɪˈfaɪənt] ADJ

defiant

to be in a defiant mood

estar com o espírito provocador

Usage examples with defiant

to be in a defiant mood

estar com o espírito provocador

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They may react with disdain, narcissistic rage, or defiant narcissistic personality disorder. en.wikipedia.org

The voyage is unlike anything he expected, the slaves taking on a defiant stance. en.wikipedia.org

This finding supports the position that gang members are typically defiant and tend to continue their criminal activity until being stopped by arrest and incarceration. en.wikipedia.org

He was defiant and returned until the 20th. en.wikipedia.org

She lets out a defiant, long-winded reply and bursts into tears. en.wikipedia.org

They were charged with defiant trespassing and released the following day. en.wikipedia.org

She rightly taunts the world around her, sounding utterly defiant. en.wikipedia.org

She soon became defiant of authority and began acting out by skipping classes and cursing at her teachers. en.wikipedia.org

Then the caliph sent his own servant who put the defiant prisoner to death. en.wikipedia.org

In general terms, the same techniques are used, although the temperament of this movement is much more defiant and bright. en.wikipedia.org

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