| 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 |
| (verb) take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance | Synonyms: arise, rise, rise up |
| (verb) break with established customs | Synonyms: renegade |
| 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 | - |
| rebellious | (adjective) discontented as toward authority | Synonyms: disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent |
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| (adjective) participating in organized resistance to a constituted government | - |
| (adjective) resisting control or authority | - |
| rebelliously | (adverb) in a rebellious manner | Synonyms: contumaciously, defiantly |
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| rebelliousness | (noun) an insubordinate act | Synonyms: insubordination |
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| (noun) intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude | Synonyms: defiance |