defy
Definitions
Verb
- Resist or confront with resistance
- Elude, especially in a baffling way
- Challenge
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 6
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📰 This Word in the News:
Investors warn of ‘correction’ risk as high-flying stocks defy bond gloom
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May 19, 2026 Financial Times
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May 21, 2026 New York Post
May 21, 2026 New York Post
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