Definitions for defied
de·fied

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1. Defied

   of Defy

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of defied in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of defied in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of defied in a Sentence

1. State Attorney General Maura Healey:

   The gun industry has openly defied our laws here in Massachusetts for nearly two decades, that ends today. We have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure that combat-style weapons are off our streets and out of the hands of those who would use them to kill innocent people, she said. Increasingly, these guns are the weapon of choice for mass shooters, and we will do everything we can to prevent the kinds of tragedies here that have occurred in places like Orlando, San Bernardino, Newtown and Aurora.

2. Adam Schiff:

   These witnesses have defied the White House efforts to prevent their testimony by following the lawful requirements of subpoenas, the President has urged The President acolytes in Congress to use other means to try to prevent their testimony, but they won't be successful.

3. Nile Gardiner:

   I think that Boris Johnson, clearly at Boris Johnson height, was a very popular figure with the British people as we saw with the 2019 general election, boris Johnson defied all odds to win a historic victory by a huge majority.

4. United States:

   While China is facing huge economic headwinds, the country has defied bearish predictions in the past, in other words, Western banks are playing the long game under the guise of portfolio diversification.

5. President Barack Obama:

   You defied the cynics, you accomplished big things, racked up a great record. And you don't get enough credit, i can't imagine how that feels.

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