| rebel | (noun) a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) | Synonyms: freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist |
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| (noun) someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action | Synonyms: maverick |
| rebellion | (noun) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | Synonyms: insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising |
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| (noun) refusal to accept some authority or code or convention | - |
| rebelliousness | (noun) an insubordinate act | Synonyms: insubordination |
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| (noun) intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude | Synonyms: defiance |