daring

  • 11daring — [[t]de͟ərɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED People who are daring are willing to do or say things which are new or which might shock or anger other people. Bergit was probably more daring than I was... He realized this to be a very daring thing to ask. ...one …

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  • 12daring — 1 adjective 1 willing to do something that is dangerous or that involves a lot or risk: the daring lifeboatmen | a daring rescue attempt 2 new or unusual in a way that is sometimes shocking: a daring film | Sometimes her outfits were more daring… …

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  • 13daring — adj. daring to + inf. (it was daring to attempt the climb at night) * * * [ deərɪŋ] daring to + inf. (it was daring to attempt the climb at night) …

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  • 14daring — dar|ing1 [ˈdeərıŋ US ˈder ] adj 1.) involving a lot of risk or danger, or brave enough to do risky things ▪ a daring rescue attempt 2.) new or unusual in a way that may shock people ▪ a daring new building >daringly adv daring 2 daring2 n [U]… …

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  • 15daring — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ become, get, grow ▪ He had grown more daring. ▪ consider sth, think sth …

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  • 16daring — dar|ing1 [ derıŋ ] adjective 1. ) brave enough to do dangerous things: one of the most daring rescues ever attempted 2. ) new and different in a way that might offend or upset some people: a daring and highly original movie ╾ dar|ing|ly adverb… …

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  • 17daring — 1. adjective a daring attack Syn: bold, audacious, intrepid, venturesome, fearless, brave, unafraid, undaunted, dauntless, valiant, valorous, heroic, dashing; madcap, rash, reckless, heedless; informal gutsy, spunky …

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  • 18daring — un·daring; daring; …

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  • 19daring — 1. adjective a daring attack Syn: bold, audacious, intrepid, fearless, brave, heroic, dashing; informal gutsy Ant: cowardly, timid 2. noun his sheer daring Syn: boldness, audacity …

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  • 20daring — I UK [ˈdeərɪŋ] / US [ˈderɪŋ] adjective 1) brave enough to do dangerous things one of the most daring rescues ever attempted 2) new and different in a way that might offend or upset some people a daring and highly original film Derived word:… …

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