How to pronounce defies
Listen to defies in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“defies” in real sentences
166 clips in the index · 23 American · 26 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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The death toll defies description.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Atheism defies broad-brush-painting.
CrashCourse · hear it here
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>> defies common sense, doesn't it?
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
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through in the process just defies belief
UK Parliament · hear it here
Why real speech
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