As the boy grew to be a teenager, he became more defiant with his mother.

Based on the suffix, - ant, what does the word "defiant" mean?

A-The boy got along better with his mother.

B-The boy began to disobey his mother.

C-The boy started to ignore his mother.

D-The boy wanted to spend more time with his mother.

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Krystal Mitchell

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As the boy grew to be a teenager, he became more defiant with his mother.

Based on the suffix, - ant, what does the word "defiant" mean?

A-The boy got along better with his mother.

B-The boy began to disobey his mother.

C-The boy started to ignore his mother.

D-The boy wanted to spend more time with his mother.

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Rocco Summers · Answer 1

Defiant shows actions and acts (action and acts are clues of what the suffix - ant is) of rebellion and noncooperation, and bold disobedience, so the answer would be

B. The boy began to disobey his mother.