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audacity definition

au·dac·ity (ô das′ə tē)

noun

  1. bold courage; daring
  2. shameless or brazen boldness; insolence
  3. pl. audacities -·ties an audacious act or remark

Etymology: ME audacite < L audacia: see audacious

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audacity Synonyms

audacity

n.

  1. Courage

    daring, boldness, valor; see courage 1.

  2. Impudence

    impertinence, temerity, brazenness, insolence; see rudeness, temerity. See syn. study attemerity.


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audacity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: But these, using the open source Audacity are simply dealt with.

Adjective modifier

  • sheer: The sheer audacity of Dave Williams, lead keyboard vocalist, was nothing less than stunningly original.

Modifies a noun

  • software: The included Audacity software even gives you the power to easily edit your files and convert between file formats.

Noun used with modifier

  • program: Audio editing software The program Audacity is a powerful free tool that is popular with many podcasters.

Possessives

  • terrorist: I was amazed at the terrorists ' audacity, and America's vulnerability.

Preposition: of

  • crime: Meanwhile, the scale and audacity of the crime had captivated Britain, and a huge police operation was launched.
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audacity quotes

Drunkenness is a joy reserved for the Gods: so do men partake of it impiously, and so are they very properly punished for their audacity.

-Cabell,James Branch

Le tact dans l'audace c'est de savoirjusqu'o  u' on peut aller trop loin. Being tactful in audacity is knowing how far one can go too far.

-Cocteau,Jean

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