an obvious refusal to obey

disobedience, disregard

(an instance of) using exaggerated statement(s) made for effect and not to be taken literally as in 'waves as high as Everest'

exaggeration

(often plural) (a statement of) a claim

airs, snobbishness

the state of being disobedient

defiance

(the art, theory, of) presenting facts and ideas in clear and convincing language; exaggerated, insincere language

wordiness; long speech