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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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