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Definition of audacity noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

audacity

noun

NAmE//ɔˈdæsət̮i//

[uncountable]

brave but rude or shocking behavior synonym nerve He had the audacity to say I was too fat. The sheer audacity of the plan amazed everyone.

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