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  1. defiesnoun

    Plural form of defy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Defies in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Defies in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Defies in a Sentence

  1. Martin Sullivan:

    That defies common sense, but it does not defy the Martin Sullivan tax code.

  2. Hillary Schneller:

    The Fifth Circuit recognized today what is obvious : Mississippi's abortion ban defies decades of Supreme Court precedent, with this ruling, Mississippi — and other states trying to put abortion out of reach — should finally get the message.

  3. Javier Luque:

    Callichimaera perplexa is so unique and strange that it can be considered the platypus of the crab world, usually we think of crabs as big animals with broad carapaces, strong claws, small eyes in long eyestalks, and a small tail tucked under the body. Well, Callichimaera defies all of these' crabby' features and forces a rethink of our definition of what makes a crab a crab.

  4. James Scott:

    Meme Warfare 101: the meme hovers above the syntactical model that has limited man's evolution and expansiveness due to the restrictions of language. The meme introduces that which defies the restrictions of language and cuts to the psycho-emotional core of the individual.

  5. Robyn Curnow:

    A lot of what sticks with you with Desmond Tutu when you're interviewing him is his laugh, his infectious sense of humor, his ability to make a joke of things, he has a positive energy that defies suffering, and he knows that he comes from a place where pain and suffering are probably more common, but he chooses joy.

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