defiance vs refusal

defiance

noun
  • Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power. 

  • A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge. 

  • The feeling, or spirit of being defiant. 

refusal

noun
  • The act of refusing. 

  • Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue. 

How often have the words defiance and refusal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )