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disobedience
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disobedience
(noun)
civil disobedience
(noun)
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disobedience
/ˌdɪsə
ˈ
biːdijəns/
noun
disobedience
/ˌdɪsə
ˈ
biːdijəns/
noun
Learner's definition of DISOBEDIENCE
[
noncount
]
:
refusal or failure to obey rules, laws, etc.
:
a lack of obedience
The student's
disobedience
shocked the teacher.
The dog was punished for its
disobedience
.
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