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Choose the correct antonym for the word: Defiance

Recalcitrance

acquiescence

impudence

Stubborn

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1 -> Recalcitrance means stubborn resistance to authority, making it a synonym of defiance, not an antonym.

Option 2 -> Acquiescence means accepting or complying without protest, which is the opposite of defiance.

Option 3 -> Impudence means bold disrespect or insolence, similar in meaning to defiance.

Option 4 -> Stubborn means refusing to yield or change, which aligns with defiance rather than opposes it.

Hence, Option 2: acquiescence -> Defiance means bold resistance or open disobedience, while acquiescence means passive acceptance or agreement, making them perfect antonyms -> correct

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