audacity

desperation

dɛspəˈreɪʃn

noun

a state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behaviour.

she wrote to him in desperation

hopelessness,despair,distress,anguish,pain,agony,torment,torture,misery,wretchedness,disheartenment,discouragement,resignedness,forlornness,defeatism,pessimism,recklessness,rashness,impetuosity,foolhardiness,riskiness,audacity,boldness,wildness,imprudence,injudiciousness

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defiance

dɪˈfʌɪəns

noun

open resistance; bold disobedience.

an act of defiance

resistance,opposition,confrontation,non-compliance,disobedience,insubordination,dissent,recalcitrance,subversion,subversiveness,rebelliousness,mutinousness,provocation,daring,boldness,temerity,audacity,bravado,aggression,contempt,disregard,scorn,insolence,truculence,contumacy

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chutzpah

ˈxʊtspə
ˈhʊtspə

noun

extreme self-confidence or audacity.

love him or hate him, you have to admire Cohen’s chutzpah

audacity,cheek,guts,nerve,boldness,self-confidence,gall,temerity,effrontery

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chutzpa

ˈxʊtspə
ˈhʊtspə

noun

extreme self-confidence or audacity.

love him or hate him, you have to admire Cohen’s chutzpah

audacity,cheek,guts,nerve,boldness,self-confidence,gall,temerity,effrontery

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bravery

ˈbreɪv(ə)ri

noun

courageous behaviour or character.

perhaps I’ll get a medal for bravery

courage,courageousness,pluck,pluckiness,braveness,valour,fearlessness,intrepidity,intrepidness,nerve,daring,audacity,boldness,dauntlessness,doughtiness,stout-heartedness,hardihood,manfulness,heroism,gallantry,backbone,spine,spirit,spiritedness,mettle,determination,fortitude,resolve,resolution,guts,grit,spunk,gutsiness,gameness,bottle,ballsiness,moxie,cojones,sand,balls

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