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Definition of
audacity noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
audacity
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɔˈdæsət̮i
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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brave but rude or shocking behavior
synonym
nerve
He
had the audacity
to say I was too fat.
The sheer audacity of the plan amazed everyone.
See
audacity
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