Collocations for defiance - noun
ADJ.
blatant, flagrant, open
flagrant defiance of the rules
flagrant defiance of the rules
childish
PREP.
in ~ (of)
She held up a clenched fist in defiance. | They organized a street demonstration in defiance of the government ban.
She held up a clenched fist in defiance. | They organized a street demonstration in defiance of the government ban.
out of ~
I left the room untidy out of sheer defiance.
I left the room untidy out of sheer defiance.
PHRASES
an act of defiance, a gesture of defiance