Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with defiant in American Collocation
almost
grimly
openly
typically
The tone of this speech is openly defiant.
action
act
behaviour
gesture
refusal
The flag itself has been inverted, a defiant gesture on the part of the artist.
attitude or mood
attitude
mood
spirit
stance
stand
Iran maintained a defiant stance, insisting it was determined to move ahead with uranium enrichment.
statement
reply
speech
statement
In an openly defiant speech, she attacked the military government.