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Defiance vs Swayed - What's the difference?

defiance | swayed |

As a noun defiance

is mistrust.

As a verb swayed is

(sway).

As an adjective swayed is

bent backwards, as in swayback.

defiance

English

(wikipedia defiance)

Noun

  • The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=6, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance . After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.}}

    swayed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sway)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bent backwards, as in swayback