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brazen definition

bra·zen (brā′zən)

adjective

  1. of brass
  2. like brass in color or other qualities
  3. showing no shame; bold; impudent
  4. having the ringing sound of brass; harsh and piercing

Etymology: ME brasen < OE bræsen < bræs, brass

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brazen Idioms

brazen it out

to act in a bold way as if one need not be ashamed

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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