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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-198518
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230731
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230731

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-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22444
		FILM NUMBER:		231124998

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-777-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
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<TYPE>N-CSR
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>WESTERN ASSET HIGH YIELD DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.
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Document 1 - file: d821865dncsr.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CODE
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d821865dex99code.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 302
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d821865dex99cert.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.906CT
<SEQUENCE>4
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 906
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d821865dex99906ct.htm

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Document 5 - file: g821865g12u83.jpg

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Document 6 - file: g821865g57q58.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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Document 7 - file: g821865g88q45.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: g821865g96m80.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>9
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Document 9 - file: g821865janetrust_photo.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>10
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<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: g821865westassetlogo.jpg

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