Speakur

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set at defiance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
set at de-fi-ance
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To defy, flout; violate or disobey shamelessly.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sets at defiance (present, singular) setting at defiance (participle, present)

Questions

What does set at defiance mean?
To defy, flout; violate or disobey shamelessly.

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