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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-25-007756
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250730
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250730
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20250730

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001497186
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				273075810
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22444
		FILM NUMBER:		251166142

	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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<DESCRIPTION>WESTERN ASSET HIGH YIELD DEFINED OPPORTUNITY FUND INC - N-CSR
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Document 1 - file: wahydof-efp16580_ncsr.htm

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Document 2 - file: wahydof-efp16580_ex99codeeth.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>wahydof-efp16580_ex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: wahydof-efp16580_ex99cert.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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Document 4 - file: wahydof-efp16580_ex99906cert.htm

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