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English *verb*: fly in the face of
1.	fly in the face of (stative) go against
		Samples	This action flies in the face of the agreement.
		Synonyms	fly in the teeth of
		Pattern of use	Something ----s something
		Broader (hypernym)	break, go against, violate

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