defy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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defy in the PONS Dictionary

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He follows her (his sister, defying the warnings) to the south, where they spend the winter.
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The owners defied the order, but were forced to close again.
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If it is, then it defies all the laws of art.
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An economy based on knowledge also defies classical economics due to the non-rival property of knowledge.
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The magnificence of his strident vocals defies all formulas and precepts, mathematical and otherwise.
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However, city government defied that custom and cleared markers out of spaces.
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This is why babies can defy gravity for elongated amounts of time.
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She does as she is instructed and continues to defy breaking.
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Around a third of eligible voters did not participate, defying the regime.
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The structure defied many strong typhoons, hurricanes, and vigorous quakes -- a token of the superior groundwork.
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