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Derring-do

//ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Valiant deeds in desperate times. uncountable

    "With a cry of sheer derring-do, the climber leapt across the chasm."

  2. 2
    brave and heroic feats wordnet
  3. 3
    Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions. uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English daring (to) do, misinterpreted as a noun by Edmund Spenser.

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