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Word: Audacity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin audacitas, from audax, audac- ‘bold’ (see audacious)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɔːˈdasɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a willingness to take bold risks
Short Definition:willingness to take bold risks
Examples:- he whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan
Definition:
rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence
Short Definition:rude or disrespectful behaviour
Examples:- she had the audacity to suggest I'd been carrying on with him
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