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audacious definition
au·da·cious (ô dā′s̸həs)
adjective
- bold or daring; fearless
- not restrained by a sense of shame or propriety; rudely bold; brazen
Etymology: < L audacia, audacity < audax (gen. audacis), bold < audere, to dare, be bold
Related Forms:
- audaciously au·da′·ciously adverb
- audaciousness au·da′·cious·ness noun
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