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  2. 1. : the act or an instance of defying : challenge. jailed for defiance of a court order. 2. : disposition to resist : willingness to contend or fight. dealing with a child's defiance. Phrases. in defiance of. : contrary to : despite. seemingly in defiance of the laws of physics.

  3. Defiance is a 2008 American war film directed by Edward Zwick, and starring Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski, Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski, Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski, and George MacKay as Aron Bielski. Set during the occupation of Belarus by Nazi Germany, the film's screenplay by Clayton Frohman and Zwick was based on Nechama Tec 's 1993 book ...

  4. noun. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. open disregard; contempt (often followed by of ): defiance of danger; His refusal amounted to defiance. a challenge to meet in combat or in a contest. Defiance.

  5. Jan 16, 2009 · With Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos. Jewish brothers in German-occupied Eastern Europe escape into a Belorussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters, and endeavor to build a village, in order to protect themselves and about one thousand Jewish non-combatants.

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    • Action, Drama, History
    • Edward Zwick
    • 2009-01-16
  6. Stand up when the powers that be order you to sit down, and you've given a fine example of defiance. It happens when someone or a group of someones openly flouts or challenges authority. Refusing to go to bed when your parents tell you to? That's an act of defiance.

  7. noun [ U ] us / dɪˈfaɪ.əns / uk / dɪˈfaɪ.əns /. Add to word list. Add to word list. behaviorin which you refuse to obey someone or something: The demonstration is a pointless act / gesture of defiance against the government. In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.

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  9. behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something: The demonstration is a pointless act / gesture of defiance against the government. In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Opposing & against. ad hominem. adversarial. against someone's beliefs. alienated.

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