13 entries under defies topic. ×

6
challenges(verb, opposes)
4
defies(verb, opposes)
4
faces(verb, contends)
4
resists(verb, opposes, contends)
3
dares
2
affronts
2
counteracts(verb, opposes)
2
counters(verb, opposes)
2
crosses(verb, opposes)
2
dissents(verb, contends)
1
contravenes
1
countermands
1
rebels
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APASmart Define. (2015). confronts thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/confronts/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "confronts thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/confronts/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, confronts thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/confronts/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "confronts thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/confronts/thesaurus/synonyms>