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  • 11contempt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of disdain Nouns 1. contempt, contemptuousness, disdain, scorn, despisal, contumely; detraction, disapprobation; derision, disrespect; defiance; arrogance (see insolence); ridicule, mockery; hoot …

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  • 12contumacy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rebelliousness, disobedience. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing force: contempt, defiance, despite, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy. See… …

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  • 13defiance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Challenge to fight Nouns defiance, dare, challenge, threat; provocation; war cry, war whoop; rebellion (see disobedience); insolence; contempt, disdain; audacity, daring; fighting words, gauntlet; chip… …

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  • 14despite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) prep. in spite of, regardless of, notwithstanding; contrary to [expectations], in the teeth or face of. See opposition, compensation. II (Roget s IV) prep. Syn. in spite of, in defiance of, even with;… …

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  • 15non|re|sist|ant — «NON rih ZIHS tuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. not resisting; passively obedient or submissive to authority or force. –n. a person who does not resist authority or force; person who maintains that violence should never be resisted by force …

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  • 16contrary — I. noun (plural traries) Etymology: Middle English contrarie, from Anglo French contraire, contrairie, from Medieval Latin contrarius, from Latin, adjective, opposite, adverse, from contra opposite Date: 13th century 1. a fact or condition… …

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  • 17Crimean Tatars in Bulgaria — Part of a series on Crimean Tatars …

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  • 18The Baader Meinhof Complex — Der Baader Meinhof Komplex Theatrical release poster Directed by Uli Edel Produced by Bernd Eichinger …

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  • 19rebel — noun rɛb(ə)l a person who rebels. verb rɪ bɛl (rebels, rebelling, rebelled) rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler. ↘resist authority, control, or convention. ↘show or feel resistance or repugnance. Origin ME …

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  • 20mutiny — I. v. n. Rebel, revolt, resist authority. II. n. Sedition, revolt, rebellion, insurrection, riot, rising, uprising …

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