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