- Boldness
- Boldness Bold"ness, n.
The state or quality of being bold.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Courage; bravery; intrepidity; dauntlessness; hardihood; assurance. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Boldness
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