defiance
Definitions
Noun
- Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
- A hostile challenge
- A defiant act
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "defiance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | difference | 3 | 148 |
| 2 | distance | 2 | 108 |
| 3 | adherence | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | deference | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | dispense | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | deviance | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | admittance | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | deterrence | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | dalliance | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | defrance | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defiance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defined | 2 | 39 |
| 2 | finance | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | define | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | diane | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | defines | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | defiant | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | deviance | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | fiance | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | refinance | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | defence | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | deane | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | defrance | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | deface | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | underfinance | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | fiancee | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | delfine | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | defaced | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | refinances | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | refinanced | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | defeasance | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "defiance" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "defiance" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "defiance" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
In Defiance Of Trump, Iran And Oman Discuss Launching Fee System For Strait Of Hormuz: NYT
May 22, 2026 Yahoo News New Zealand
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May 23, 2026 The Straits Times
May 23, 2026 The Straits Times
Point Defiance Zoo’s history of escapes includes dapper penguin, snacky grizzly
May 22, 2026 Tacoma News Tribune
May 22, 2026 Tacoma News Tribune