FLY IN THE FACE OF Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the phrase fly in the face of. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase fly in the face of. (close relations)

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Definition of FLY IN THE FACE OF


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	buck				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting • United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) • a piece of paper money worth one dollar • a framework for holding wood that is being sawed • mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) verb • to strive with determination • resist • move quickly and violently • jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
	challenge				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law
	confront				verbv
	verb • oppose, as in hostility or a competition • deal with (something unpleasant) head on • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize • be face to face with
	contradict				verbv
	verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • be resistant to • prove negative; show to be false
	defy				verbv
	verb • resist or confront with resistance • elude, especially in a baffling way • challenge
	disregard				verb, nounv, n
	noun • lack of attention and due care • willful lack of care and attention verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • give little or no attention to
	flout				verbv
	verb • treat with contemptuous disregard • laugh at with contempt and derision
	ignore				verbv
	verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • fail to notice • give little or no attention to • be ignorant of or in the dark about
	oppose				verbv
	verb • be against; express opposition to • fight against or resist strongly • contrast with equal weight or force • set into opposition or rivalry • act against or in opposition to • be resistant to
	resist				verbv
	verb • elude, especially in a baffling way • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something • express opposition through action or words • withstand the force of something • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse to comply
	violate				verbv
	verb • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • destroy • violate the sacred character of a place or language • force (someone) to have sex against their will • destroy and strip of its possession
	go against				verbv
	verb • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • resist
	fly in the teeth of
	verb • go against

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