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1 defy
[di΄fai] v հաշվի չառնել, արհամարհել, չհնազանդվել. defy public opinion/law հաս արա կական կարծիքը/օրենքը արհամար հել/ հաշվի չառնել. defy the weather եղանակը հաշվի չառնել (դժվարություն/բարդություն ներկա յացնել) It defies description Աննկարագրելի է. The problem defies solution Պրոբլեմն անլուծելի է
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defy description — 1) if something defies description, it is so unusual that it is difficult to describe 2) used for emphasizing that something is very extreme, usually in a way that is bad His drunken behaviour defied description … English dictionary
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