- In the face of - Notwithstanding - Regardless of - Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous
hate. - An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous
defiance; a deed of contempt. - To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. - In spite of; against, or in defiance of;
notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices.
- Affront - Affront; break a law - Bulletproof fender used to commit crime - Cause affront but not on purpose - Cause indignation - Cause to feel upset or annoyed - Displease