Disobey and deep-fry the odd ones (4)

I believe the answer is:

defy

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'disobey' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for defy that I've seen before include "Disobey boldly and openly" , "Openly resist (authority etc)" , "Boldly resist (authority, etc)" , "Stand against" , "Go against (authority)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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