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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. Robert G. Ingersoll:

    When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death -- that is heroism.

  2. John Suthers:

    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.

  3. 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.

  4. Chad Wolf:

    Local police federal law enforcement benefit by regular communication-not less, this decision defies logic plays politics with officer safety.

  5. Walter Lippmann:

    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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