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Defiant vs Defter - What's the difference?

defiant | defter |

As adjectives the difference between defiant and defter

is that defiant is mistrustful while defter is (deft).

As a verb defiant

is .

As a noun defter is

a type of tax register that was used in the ottoman empire.

defiant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Defying.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=15 citation , passage=She paused and took a defiant breath. ‘If you don't believe me, I can't help it. But I'm not a liar.’ ¶ ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough!
  • Boldly resisting opposition.
  • *2013 June 18, (Simon Romero), " Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
  • *:But the demonstrators remained defiant , pouring into the streets by the thousands and venting their anger over political corruption, the high cost of living and huge public spending for the World Cup and the Olympics.

    • Synonyms

    * dareful * rebellious

    Antonyms

    * docile, obedient, submissive * dominant

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    defter

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (deft)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) defter, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (defters)
  • A type of tax register that was used in the Ottoman Empire.
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