Monotremes defy the English word mammal, which implies breasts, or at least nipples. From Wordnik.com. [Monotremata] Reference
Kichwapi colleague Enrique Conejo said some terms defy easy Quechua translation: "The word inflation is a headache.". From Wordnik.com. Reference
Regardless of party affiliation or politics, the attacks on Palin defy everything that this country is suppose to be about. From Wordnik.com. [I'm 'saddened' by 'vicious attacks' on Palin, McCain says] Reference
Admittedly, "defy" and "retaliate" are better, but what does that mean concretely?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-09-01] Reference
Clinton can't "defy" the DNC because her, Bill, and Al Gore practically ARE the DNC!. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary And Dodd Staying On Michigan Ballot] Reference
LuLu, you don't need to "defy" me, just tell it to the judge when they are announced. From Wordnik.com. [... and this is why the Canadian Blog Awards will be crap.] Reference
I wouldn't rule out a massive air campaign at some point soon if Iran continues to "defy" the US. From Wordnik.com. [A Legacy of Sophistry] Reference
COOPER: There are so many details of this case which are -- are strange and kind of defy explanation at this point. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2006] Reference
And you run up against things that kind of defy that. From Wordnik.com. [Deus Ex Malcontent] Reference
Do portents presage a combat? they are such as defy all power to conceive. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius] Reference
So his sister rose and made him ready riches and rarities, such as defy description. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
I find amusing phrases that include the word 'defy' as it pertains to North Korea's action (s). From Wordnik.com. [Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com] Reference
I thought you 'defy'd the mighty conqueror of hearts,' and resolved to be free. ". From Wordnik.com. [Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Characters, Manners, And Amusements In High And Low Life (1821)] Reference
They've managed to kind of defy their own mortality by leaving something of themselves behind that will live. ". From Wordnik.com. [Savings Plan For A Generation] Reference
Would he want to defy them with his Supreme Court choice now?. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: 'The Good Heart'] Reference
Lately the country's troubles seem to defy the power of humor. From Wordnik.com. [Will It Play In Harare?] Reference
Now, across the country, activists have begun to defy Pretoria. From Wordnik.com. [Land Grab] Reference
They don't want to run against someone who will defy all their stereotypes. From Wordnik.com. ['I TALK ABOUT THINGS PEOPLE CARE ABOUT'] Reference
Financial markets and economic conditions continue to defy conventional wisdom. From Wordnik.com. [Goldilocks Has Real Legs] Reference
Large numbers of voters and politicians defy the easy categories assigned to them. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight of the Baby Boom] Reference
Now, if his former allies there successfully defy the peace agreement, it could fall apart. From Wordnik.com. [Sarajevo On The Spot] Reference
Those with relatives still on the island, like Jorge Toledo, 32, say they will defy the ban. From Wordnik.com. ['How Can We Say No?'] Reference
He's the believer, willing to accept the concept that some things defy conventional analysis. From Wordnik.com. ['The Truth Is X-Ed Out There.'] Reference
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke is a man in a hurry, working in a land that can seem to defy time. From Wordnik.com. [Our Man in Afghanistan] Reference
They can't very well turn around now and defy their own president on grounds of fiscal discipline. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's Big Test] Reference
Globalization: Vast cross-border flows of goods, money, people and information defy easy analysis. From Wordnik.com. [What Greenspan Doesn't Know...] Reference
Private polls show "good news" for House Republicans who defy President Bush's flip-flop on taxes. From Wordnik.com. [A Party Adrift?] Reference
The trouble is that economic complexities defy the simplicities of political rhetoric and prejudice. From Wordnik.com. [The Blinders Of Politics] Reference
Modernist houses, with their clean lines and lack of ornamentation, seem to defy easy commercialization. From Wordnik.com. [People Who Buy Glass Houses] Reference
At the extreme, there are working transvestites like run way model Billy Beyond who simply defy detection. From Wordnik.com. [Cross-Dressing Crosses Over] Reference
Later, Turner (who continues to defy age at 68) and Beyonce took on the former's energetic take on "Proud Mary.". From Wordnik.com. [They Tried to Make Me Hate the Grammys…] Reference
Stress-related digestive problems often defy conventional treatments, such as antacids and anti-diarrhea medications. From Wordnik.com. [Digestion: Soothing A Sensitive Gut] Reference
Clinton may make Bill Lann Lee a "" recess appointment, '' which would defy the GOP majority and please minority groups. From Wordnik.com. [Playing From The Rough] Reference
And it's so satisfying to watch an insecure Adrian walk in and defy the expectations of skeptical and snarky colleagues. From Wordnik.com. [Some Day My 9-to-5 Job Will Come] Reference
Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray defy that wisdom in "" The Bell Curve, '' and they're drawing a predictable response. From Wordnik.com. [Testing The Science Of Intelligence] Reference
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