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brave, adj.
freq. cnt. 11
more info possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 1

brave courageous

sample sentences

"Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville
"a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth
"set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
braveness
antonym
cowardly
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derivationally related form
courage courageousness
semantic pointers
also see
adventurous, adventuresome bold resolute unafraid, fearless
attribute
courage, bravery, courageousness, braveness
similar to
desperate, heroic gallant game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky lionhearted stalwart, stouthearted undaunted valiant, valorous
more info invulnerable to fear or intimidation
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

audacious brave dauntless fearless hardy intrepid unfearing

sample sentences

"audacious explorers"
"fearless reporters and photographers"
"intrepid pioneers"
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derivationally related form
audacity audaciousness
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derivationally related form
braveness
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derivationally related form
dauntlessness
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derivationally related form
fearlessness fearlessness
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
intrepidity
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similar to
bold
more info brightly colored and showy
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

brave braw gay

sample sentences

"girls decked out in brave new dresses"
"brave banners flying"
"`braw' is a Scottish word"
"a dress a bit too gay for her years"
"birds with gay plumage"
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domain of synset (region)
Scotland
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similar to
colorful, colourful