acquiescence vs defy

acquiescence

noun
  • Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right. 

  • A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction. 

defy

verb
  • To refuse to obey. 

  • To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition). 

  • To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations. 

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