<p>Nope.</p>
<p>From <a href="https://explodingkittens.com/downloads/rules/Exploding_Kittens_Party_Pack_Edition_Rules.pdf" rel="noreferrer">the rules</a></p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Nope</strong></p>
<p>Stop any action except for an Exploding Kitten  <strong>or a Defuse Card</strong>.
Imagine that any card (or  Pair  or  Special Combo ) beneath a Nope
Card no longer exists</p>
</blockquote>
<p>You can not nope a defuse card.</p>

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2018-03-20T12:38:18.887Z
Huh. Must have missed that. Didn't feel right, though, so we didn't allow it.
SQB
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2018-03-20T12:46:48.773Z
You can always blame the kitten.
Toon Krijthe
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2018-03-20T13:20:46.287Z
We house-ruled this in for fun. Definitely consider who you're playing with if you choose to do so.
Seiyria
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2018-03-20T18:17:05.767Z
So can you Nope your own draw?
Acccumulation
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2019-02-28T08:24:59.447Z
@Acccumulation, the second part states "any card" so it does not counter a draw.
Toon Krijthe
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2018-03-20T12:15:02.763Z
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Toon Krijthe
<p>If Alice draws an Exploding Kitten which she tries to Defuse, can Bob Nope that, making the kitten explode and eliminate Alice?</p>

<hr>

<p><em>At the time of asking, I had only played it once, an hour before. As it wasn't my own game, I had no access to the rule <s>book</s> leaflet.</em></p>

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2018-03-20T17:21:04.687Z
Not sure why this is +6.  It is pretty much the epitome of "This question doesn't show any research effort?"
Kevin
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2018-03-20T19:25:28.713Z
@Kevin Well it's +6 for 1,962 views. I'm thinking that "exploding kittens" and "can I nope a defuse?" are attracting amused viewers from the hot questions list.
Dronz
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2018-03-20T20:29:47.460Z
@Dronz maybe I'll post "How many dice do you roll in Monopoly?" and see how many views and upvotes I get.  As a test, or course. Not in any way to reap cheap reputation points
Kevin
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2018-03-20T21:13:10.087Z
@Kevin Try that one and the same question about Cat-opoly and of Monopoly: Cat Lovers' Edition, and see how they each do.
Dronz
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2018-03-22T08:25:19.660Z
@Kevin I saw [a question about keeping your hand secret](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/q/29324/6352) and now I feel a bit less bad about this question.
SQB
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Can I Nope a Defuse?
SQB
# Can I Nope a Defuse?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-20)

If Alice draws an Exploding Kitten which she tries to Defuse, can Bob Nope that, making the kitten explode and eliminate Alice?

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*At the time of asking, I had only played it once, an hour before. As it wasn't my own game, I had no access to the rule ~~book~~ leaflet.*

**Tags:** exploding-kittens

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Not sure why this is +6.  It is pretty much the epitome of "This question doesn't show any research effort?"  
> **username_2**: @username_1 Well it's +6 for 1,962 views. I'm thinking that "exploding kittens" and "can I nope a defuse?" are attracting amused viewers from the hot questions list.  
> **username_1**: @username_2 maybe I'll post "How many dice do you roll in Monopoly?" and see how many views and upvotes I get.  As a test, or course. Not in any way to reap cheap reputation points  
> **username_2**: @username_1 Try that one and the same question about Cat-opoly and of Monopoly: Cat Lovers' Edition, and see how they each do.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 I saw [a question about keeping your hand secret](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/q/29324/6352) and now I feel a bit less bad about this question.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-03-20. Score: 40 | Accepted answer

Nope.

From [the rules](https://explodingkittens.com/downloads/rules/Exploding_Kittens_Party_Pack_Edition_Rules.pdf)

> **Nope**
>
> Stop any action except for an Exploding Kitten **or a Defuse Card**.
> Imagine that any card (or Pair or Special Combo ) beneath a Nope
> Card no longer exists

You can not nope a defuse card.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Huh. Must have missed that. Didn't feel right, though, so we didn't allow it.  
> **username_3**: You can always blame the kitten.  
> **username_4**: We house-ruled this in for fun. Definitely consider who you're playing with if you choose to do so.  
> **username_5**: So can you Nope your own draw?  
> **username_3**: @username_5, the second part states "any card" so it does not counter a draw.  

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