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Definition of
audacious adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
audacious
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ɔˈdeɪʃəs
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/
(
formal
)
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willing to take risks or to do something shocking
synonym
daring
an audacious decision
audaciously
adverb
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audacious
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auction off
phrasal verb
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