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    defy

    US /dɪˈfaɪ/

    ・

    UK /dɪ'faɪ/

    B1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo refuse to obey; be resistant to
    I defy you, you cannot make me eat this

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    11:20Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell
    • From the first tools that separated us from the animals, to the technology that allows us to defy God, we always push forward.

      From the first tools that separated us from the animals, to the technology that allows us to defy God, we always push forward.

    • to the technology that allows us to defy God.

      to the technology that allows us to defy God.

    B1

    Why China is losing the microchip war

    09:59Why China is losing the microchip war
    • But the US export controls forced Taiwan's companies to make a choice: defy the US and keep selling to China, or comply and cut off China from some of its chips.

      But the US export controls forced Taiwan's companies to make a choice: defy the US and keep selling to China, or comply and cut off China from some of its chips.

    • defy the US and keep selling to China...

      defy the US and keep selling to China...

    B1

    'Cigarettes, Whiskey, a Meadow and You' Behind the Story | Yellowstone | Paramount Network

    07:21'Cigarettes, Whiskey, a Meadow and You' Behind the Story | Yellowstone | Paramount Network
    • They defy it, which is why they always crumble.

      They defy it, which is why they always crumble.

    • They defy it, which is why they always crumble.

      They defy it, which is why they always crumble.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • I defy him if he finds me going there in good temper year after year,

      I defy him if he finds me going there in good temper year after year,

    • but he can’t help thinking better of it—I defy  him—if he finds me going there, in good temper,  

      but he can’t help thinking better of it—I defy  him—if he finds me going there, in good temper,  

    B2

    What's Going On Over There? - Antarctic Ice Signals | Japan's Spice Weapons | Spanish Lifeguard Dog

    05:31What's Going On Over There? - Antarctic Ice Signals | Japan's Spice Weapons | Spanish Lifeguard Dog
    • Next up, scientists in Antarctica have detected deep Earth signals that defy known physics.

      Next up, scientists in Antarctica have detected deep Earth signals that defy known physics.

    • Next up, scientists in Antarctica have detected deep Earth signals that defy known physics.

      Next up, scientists in Antarctica have detected deep Earth signals that defy known physics.

    B1

    Best Exercises for Brain Health, Performance & Motivation | Dr. Andrew Huberman

    13:46Best Exercises for Brain Health, Performance & Motivation | Dr. Andrew Huberman
    • Super agers are people that defy the aging process, at least at the level of cognition.

      Super agers are people that defy the aging process, at least at the level of cognition.

    • Superagers are people that defy the aging process, at least at the level of cognition.

      Superagers are people that defy the aging process, at least at the level of cognition.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • but he can't help thinking better of it I defy him if he finds me going there in good temper year after year and saying, 'Uncle Scrooge, how are you?' If it only puts him in the vein to leave his poor clerk £50, that's something.

      but he can't help thinking better of it I defy him if he finds me going there in good temper year after year and saying, 'Uncle Scrooge, how are you?' If it only puts him in the vein to leave his poor clerk £50, that's something.

    • thinking better of it--I defy him--if he finds me going there in good

      thinking better of it--I defy him--if he finds me going there in good

    B2

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (4/5) Movie CLIP - Escape From Malfoy Manor (2010) HD

    03:42Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (4/5) Movie CLIP - Escape From Malfoy Manor (2010) HD
    • How dare you take a witch's wand? How dare you defy your masters?

      How dare you take a witch's wand? How dare you defy your masters?

    • How dare you defy your masters!

      How dare you defy your masters!

    B2

    37 Geography Facts You SHOULD Know!

    17:1737 Geography Facts You SHOULD Know!
    • What if the world you know is just the tip of the iceberg? Beneath the surface, there are places so bizarre and surprising, they defy everything you've been told.

      What if the world you know is just the tip of the iceberg? Beneath the surface, there are places so bizarre and surprising, they defy everything you've been told.

    • Beneath the surface, there are places so bizarre and surprising they defy everything you've been told.

      Beneath the surface, there are places so bizarre and surprising they defy everything you've been told.

    B1

    Cherry Blossoms around Nagoya | japan-guide.com

    13:47Cherry Blossoms around Nagoya | japan-guide.com
    • Uneven surfaces, light and darkness, hidden tunnels and artificial horizons create illusions that defy our prior knowledge, making us re-evaluate what we know, and in the process, reversing our destinies.

      Uneven surfaces, light and darkness, hidden tunnels and artificial horizons create illusions that defy our prior knowledge, making us re-evaluate what we know, and in the process, reversing our destinies.

    • artificial horizons create illusions that defy our prior knowledge, making us reevaluate what we know, and

      artificial horizons create illusions that defy our prior knowledge, making us reevaluate what we know, and

    B1