VERB | social | dare, make bold, presume | take upon oneself |
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social | dare | to be courageous enough to try or do something | |
communication | dare, defy | challenge | |
NOUN | communication | dare, daring | a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy |
Sounds | deh'r | |
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Rhymes | affair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr... |
Meaning | A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy. | |
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Example | "he could never refuse a dare" | |
Synonym | daring | |
Broader | challenge | A call to engage in a contest / contest or fight |
Spanish | desafío, reto | |
Catalan | desafiament | |
Verbs | dare | challenge |
dare | to be courageous enough to try or do something |
Meaning | Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s INFINITIVE | |
Example | "How dare you call my lawyer?" | |
Synonyms | make bold, presume | |
Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
Spanish | desafiar, retar |
Meaning | To be courageous enough to try or do something. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s INFINITIVE | |
Example | "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others" | |
Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
Spanish | afrontar, atreverse, atrever, osar, retar | |
Catalan | atrevir-se, gosar | |
Nouns | dare | a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy |
daring | the trait of being willing / willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger |
Meaning | challenge. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
Model | They dare him to write the letter | |
Example | "I dare you!" | |
Synonym | defy | |
Narrower | brazen | face with defiance or impudence |
Broader | challenge | issue a challenge to |
Spanish | desafiar, retar | |
Catalan | desafiar | |
Nouns | dare, daring | a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy |
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