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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-018749
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210127
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210127

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001497186
		IRS NUMBER:				273075810
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22444
		FILM NUMBER:		21558063

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WATER STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-777-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 WATER STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10041
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>WESTERN ASSET HIGH YIELD DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d69628dncsrs.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d69628dex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 302
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d69628dex99cert.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d69628dex99906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d69628dex99906cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: g69628dsp.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: g69628g12u83.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: g69628g57q58.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: g69628janetrust_photo.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: g69628westassetlogo.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>