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Meanings of defiant in английском

русский
boulton paul defiant
португальский
boulton paul defiant
каталонский
boulton paul defiant
испанский
boulton paul defiant
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Fighter aircraft.

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        boulton paul defiant
        португальский
        desafiador
        каталонский
        desafiant

        Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force.

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            Usage of defiant in английском
            1
            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
            8
            The last time JZ was on TV, earlier today, he was defiant.
            The South African
            9
            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
            13
            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
            16
            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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            русский
            boulton paul defiant
            португальский
            boulton paul defiantdesafiador
            Defiant through the time
            Defiant across language varieties
            Australia
            Common
            United Kingdom
            Common
            South Africa
            Common
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