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Audacity

//ɔˈdæ.sɪ.ti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional. countable, uncountable

    "The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general."

  2. 2
    aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery wordnet
  3. 3
    Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    fearless daring wordnet

Etymology

From late Middle English audacite, from Medieval Latin audacitas, from Latin audax (“bold”), from audeō (“I am bold, I dare”).

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