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1. firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion.
2. characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc. |
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1. undismayed; not discouraged; not forced to abandon purpose or effort: undaunted by failure.
2. undiminished in courage or valor; not giving way to fear; intrepid: Although outnumbered, he was undaunted. |
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1. resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.
2. characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
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1. boldness or daring, esp. with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
2. effrontery or insolence; shameless boldness: His questioner's audacity shocked the lecturer.
3. Usually, audacities. audacious acts or statements. |
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1. impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
2. stubbornly resisting control
3. marked by impatience or uneasiness |
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mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness. |
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1. shameless and bold
2. made of or resembling brass
3. having a ringing metallic sound like that of a brass trumpet
— verb (usually foll by out or through )
4. to face and overcome boldly or shamelessly: the witness brazened out the prosecutor's questions
5. to make (oneself, etc) bold or brash |
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1. reckless boldness; rashness.
2. foolhardy disregard for danger |
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1. a person who attacks established or traditional concepts, principles, laws, religions, etc
2a. a destroyer of religious images or sacred objects
2b. an adherent of the heretical movement within the Greek Orthodox Church from 725 to 842 ad , which aimed at the destruction of icons and religious images |
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–adjective, cheek·i·er, cheek·i·est.
1. impudent; insolent: a cheeky fellow; cheeky behavior.
2. insolently bold
3. disrespectful in speech or behaviour; impudent: a cheeky child
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