139 entries under defy topic. ×

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beard(verb, take, get, meet, disregard)
7
counteract(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
7
grapple with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, meet)
6
face down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, get, attack)
6
face up to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, accept)
6
make a stand(verb, expression, idiom, take, get)
5
contravene(verb, oppose, challenge, deny, reverse)
5
dissent(verb, fight, resist, contest, counter)
5
take on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, meet)
4
contest(verb, meet, oppose, fight, provoke)
4
endure(verb, stop, take, meet, attack)
4
scorn(verb, disregard, oppose, ignore, provoke)
3
bear(verb, stop, take, meet, attack)
3
call out(verb, expression, get, oppose, fight)
3
combat(verb, stop, meet, attack, maintain)
3
cope(verb, meet, oppose, fight, dispute)
3
countermand
3
investigate(verb, get, oppose, fight, dispute)
3
menace(verb, meet, expose, endanger)
3
question(verb, get, oppose, fight, dispute)
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APASmart Define. (2016). confront thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/confront/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "confront thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/confront/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, confront thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/confront/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "confront thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/confront/thesaurus/synonyms>