{
    "term": "defiant",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "openly refusing to obey somebody/something, sometimes in an aggressive way",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had suddenly turned into a defiant teenager."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a slightly defiant air."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sylvia tossed back her dark hair in a gesture that was openly defiant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was in a defiant mood, unwilling to give way to anyone."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "feel"],
                "adverb": ["openly"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈfaɪənt/",
                "audio": "de/defiant/defiant__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈfaɪənt/",
                "audio": "de/defiant/defiant__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent.: from French défiant or directly from defiance."
}