defy(verb) challenge; "I dare you!"
(verb) resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
(verb) elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
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