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{
"term": "defiant",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "openly refusing to obey somebody/something, sometimes in an aggressive way",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She had suddenly turned into a defiant teenager."
},
{
"text": "The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government."
},
{
"text": "He had a slightly defiant air."
},
{
"text": "Sylvia tossed back her dark hair in a gesture that was openly defiant."
},
{
"text": "He was in a defiant mood, unwilling to give way to anyone."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["appear", "be", "feel"],
"adverb": ["openly"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈfaɪənt/",
"audio": "de/defiant/defiant__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈfaɪənt/",
"audio": "de/defiant/defiant__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 16th cent.: from French défiant or directly from defiance."
}