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defy [dɪˈfaɪ] VB trans

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1. defy (challenge):

defy person
desafiar

2. defy (resist):

defy decision
opor-se a

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He defied the disease by carrying on working, and openly showing his pleasure in being alive.
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There is something that defies explanation in this continued murderousness.
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He follows her (his sister, defying the warnings) to the south, where they spend the winter.
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The gruesome story of his using his concubine to protect himself defies imagination.
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The junta considered some cases, but eventually condemned the clergy that defied their religious authorities.
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Your duty is to be in love with it, and that defies explanation.
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The structure defied many strong typhoons, hurricanes, and vigorous quakes -- a token of the superior groundwork.
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There are some that lie in ruins, while others continue to stand, defying age.
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Around a third of eligible voters did not participate, defying the regime.
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This is why babies can defy gravity for elongated amounts of time.
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