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  • 51daring — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. audacious, adventurous. n. recklessness, intrepidity, bravado. See courage, rashness.Ant., timidity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Indifferent to danger] Syn. bold, courageous, fearless; see brave 1 ,… …

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  • 52discourtesy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Ill manners Nouns 1. discourtesy, discourteousness; ill breeding; rudeness, ill or bad manners. Slang, boardinghouse reach. 2. (discourteous behavior) uncourteousness, inurbanity; illiberality,… …

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  • 53disrespect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of respect Nouns 1. disrespect, disesteem, disregard, disestimation, disfavor, disrepute, disparagement (see disapprobation); detraction; irreverence; slight, superciliousness, contempt; contumely,… …

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  • 54effrontery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shamelessness, brazenness, insolence, audacity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. impudence, audacity, boldness, presumption; see rudeness . See Synonym Study at temerity . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …

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  • 55face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing; countenance, visage, physiognomy, lineaments, features; front, facade, facet, obverse; van, first line; prestige, reputation; effrontery, insolence; mug, map, puss, phiz (all sl.). See… …

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  • 56familiarity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. intimacy, acquaintance, fellowship; knowledge; informality, forwardness, impudence. See friend, sociality, insolence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Acquaintance with people] Syn. friendliness,… …

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  • 57gall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bitterness, bile, rancor; slang, impudence, insolence. v. irritate, chafe; annoy, exasperate; vex. See pain, resentment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Spite] Syn. cynicism, rancor, bitterness; see bitterness …

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  • 58impudence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. insolence, gall, cheek, effrontery; boldness, discourtesy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insolence, impertinence, effrontery; see rudeness . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or quality of being… …

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  • 59insolence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rudeness Nouns 1. (overbearing behavior) insolence, arrogance; hauteur, haughtiness, airs; overbearance; presumption, assertiveness, bravado, pomposity, snobbery; defiance. 2. (impertinent behavior)… …

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  • 60nerve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, strength, vigor, vitality; grit, determination, resolution. v. t. embolden, steel, strengthen, invigorate. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The path of nervous impulses] Syn. nerve fiber, nerve tissue …

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