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defies
noun
(de-fy)
challenge, defiance
defies
verb
(de-fy)
to confront with assured power of resistance : disregard
defies
verb
(de-fy)
to resist attempts at : withstand
defies
verb
(de-fy)
to challenge to do something considered impossible : dare
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