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defiesnoun
Plural form of defy.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of defies in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of defies in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of defies in a Sentence
When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death -- that is heroism.
To decriminalize dangerous and unreasonable behavior in which people are getting hurt and houses are blowing up, defies the intent of the voters, colorado is experiencing a real public safety issue as a result of unsafe and unlicensed manufacturing and production.
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.
Local police federal law enforcement benefit by regular communication-not less, this decision defies logic plays politics with officer safety.
The tendency of the casual mind is to pick out or stumble upon a sample which supports or defies its prejudices, and then to make it the representative of a whole class.
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