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defy
verb as in challenge, frustrate
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At the same time, Alphabet has defied the trend, with investors rewarding the company for both its AI advances and its strong core advertising and search businesses.
He disputed allegations made the governor of Niger state, Umar Bago, in local media that the church had defied an order to close its school after threats of attacks.
Moviegoers gave Comcast-owned Universal’s Wicked: For Good a big boost in its box office debut, bringing in record sales that defied expectations.
Like those other crises, this one defies definition and thus resolution.
While a viewer unfamiliar with this story that defies the laws of physics might find it less than absolutely clear, a remarkable amount of information still comes through.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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