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boldness

bold·ness

UK/ˈbəʊldnəs/ US/ˈboʊldnəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

  • “the proposal required great boldness”
  • “the plan required great hardiness of heart”
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2.

impudent aggressiveness

  • “I couldn”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English boldnesse, equivalent to bold + -ness. Cognate with Scots baldness, bauldness (“boldness”).

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