fly in the face of at English => English (English Thesaurus) Of Explained:

[V] (Opposition): oppose, counteract, run counter to, withstand, resist, restrain, hinder, antagonize, fly in the face of, contest, antagonize, collide with, clash with.

[V] (Disobedience): disobey, violate, infringe, shirk, defy, fly in the face of, strike, resist, rise up, mutiny, rebel.

fly in the face of at English => English (WordNet) Of Explained:

fly in the face of
v : go against; "This action flies in the face of the agreement"
[syn: {fly in the teeth of}]

fly in the face of at English (WD) Of Explained:

==English==

Verb

Inter: en-verb » head=fly in the face of|flies in the face of|flying in the face of|flew in the face of|flown in the face of

Inter: idiomati » c To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.

1. : The new design is very edgy and certainly flies in the face of tradition.

Translation: et » fly in the face of
Translation: it » fly in the face of
Translation: ku » fly in the face of

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