[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly:Love drives the characters to ignore their family feud and defy parental authority.The artist defies conventional categories by blending very different styles in her work.Synonyms: scorn , flout , brave , dare", "to offer effective resistance to; make virtually impossible:Their strategic position is helped by having a fort that defies attack.The facts were so complex that they defied simple explanation.", "to challenge (a person) to do something deemed impossible:They defied him to dive off the bridge.", "Archaic.to challenge to a combat or contest."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a challenge; a defiance ."]}]