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Boldness

/ˈbəʊldnəs/

The state of being bold; courage.

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noun
  1. 1

    The state of being bold; courage.

  2. 2

    Presumptuousness

  3. 3

    The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.

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brassnoun(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
facenoun(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
daringnounAdventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
cheeknoun(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
nervenounCourage; boldness; audacity; gall.
effronterynoun(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
hardihoodnounUnyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
strikingnessnounThe state or condition of being striking.

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timiditynounThe state of being timid; shyness.
timorousnessnounThe property of being timorous.

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hardihoodnounUnyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
daringnounBoldness.
effronterynoun(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
strikingnessnounThe state or condition of being striking.
brassnoun(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
facenoun(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
cheeknoun(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
nervenounCourage; boldness; audacity; gall.
braverynoun(usually uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
courageousOf a person, displaying or possessing courage.
bravenoun(dated) A Native American warrior.
mettlenounA quality of courage and endurance.
couragenounThe ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.
temeritynoun(uncountable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
audacitynounInsolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
venturenounA risky or daring undertaking or journey.
craftnoun(countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation .
follynounFoolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
pushnounAn attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
acknowledgmentnounThe act of acknowledging

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