SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
audacity
noun
Boldness, sometimes shown with disregard for expected limits.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Boldness beyond normal limits
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Usage distinction
Return to topDaring can be admired; effrontery and brass usually criticize disrespectful boldness.
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See audacity in use
The audacity of the design surprised even the experienced architects.
The audacity of opening a talent show with a poem composed from the audience's suggestions delighted a producer who usually insisted on a fixed script.
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