defiance

Roget category 715

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
› 5.4. Antagonism
›› 5.4.2. Active antagonism

#715. Defiance

noun

defiance — daring etc. v. — dare — challenge, cartel^† — threat etc. 909 — war cry, war whoop.
chest-beating, chest-thumping — saber rattling.

verb

defy, dare, beard — brave etc. (courage) 861 — bid defiance to — set at defiance, set at naught — hurl defiance at — dance the war dance, beat the war drums — snap the fingers at, laugh to scorn — disobey etc. 742.
show fight, show one's teeth, show a bold front — bluster, look big, stand akimbo, beat one's chest — double the fist, shake the fist — threaten etc. 909.
challenge, call out — throw down the gauntlet, fling down the gauntlet, fling down the gage, fling down the glove, throw down the glove.

adjective

defiant — defying etc. v.. with 'with arms akimbo'.
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adverb

in defiance of, in the teeth of — under one's very nose.

interjection

do your worst!, come if you dare!, come on!, marry come up!, hoity toity! ^†,

phrase

noli me tangere [Lat.] — nemo me impune lacessit [Lat.] — don't tread on me — don't you dare — don't even think of it — Go ahead, make my day! " [Dirty Harry].

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