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Meanings of defiant in English

Russian
boulton paul defiant
Portuguese
boulton paul defiant
Catalan
boulton paul defiant
Spanish
boulton paul defiant
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Fighter aircraft.

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boulton paul defiant
Portuguese
desafiador
Catalan
desafiant

Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force.

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desafiador
Usage of defiant in English
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Quietly spoken but defiant, Kopenawa said the problem was greater than Bolsonaro.
The Guardian
2
Thousands of protesters remained defiant, calling for Abhisit to dissolve parliament immediately.
Reuters
3
The owner said that although she doesn't feel safe, she remains defiant.
The South African
4
He returned home a couple of weeks later and has remained defiant.
Reuters
5
This sometimes led to defensive or even defiant answers to case finding.
Pubmed
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And it is equally defiant of vital tone and of vital colour.
Ceres' Runaway, and Other Essays
7
Several defendants made defiant remarks when asked if they understood their charges.
Reuters
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The last time JZ was on TV, earlier today, he was defiant.
The South African
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Crying children clung to their mothers' skirts, but no one looked defiant.
The great hunt
10
The same defiant note; but there was anxiety behind the cold pretence.
The Hunt Ball Mystery
11
And John Stumpy leaned back in the rocker in a defiant fashion.
True to Himself; Or, Roger Strong's Struggle for Place
12
The Turkish government remains defiant in the face of the burgeoning crisis.
The Guardian
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I felt far less defiant now than I had just hours before.
Halo Cryptum
14
Her whole expression had hardened; she was the picture of defiant fury.
The Silver Horde
15
To me it seems almost defiant of the power of the Lord.
Erema; Or, My Father's Sin
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She was still eager and defiant; her bosom rose and fell unchecked.
Earthwork out of Tuscany: Being Impressions and Translations of ...
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United Kingdom
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South Africa
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