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   brazen

   /ˈbreɪzn/

   adjective

   • 1. bold and without shame: "he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance" Similar boldshamelessas bold as brassbrazen-facedforwardpresumptuousbrashimmodestunashamedunabashedunembarrassedunblushingdefiantimpudentinsolentimpertinentcheekypertbarefacedblatantflagrantundisguisedinformal:brassypushysaucyOpposite timidshy
   • 2. made of brass: literary, archaic "brazen fire irons" Similar brassmade of brassmetallic
   • ▪ harsh in sound: "the music's brazen chords"

   verb

   • 1. endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame: "there was nothing to do but brazen it out"

   Word Origin Old Englishbræsen ‘made of brass’, from bræs ‘brass’, of unknown ultimate origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. brazenness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRAZEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BRAZEN definition: 1. obvious, without any attempt to be hidden: 2. made of or covered in brass (= a bright yellow…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRAZEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a person or their behaviour as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behaviour. They're quite brazen about their sexuality, it doesn't worry them.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brazenBrazen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. bra· zen ˈbrā-zᵊn. Synonyms of brazen. 1. : made of brass. drinking from brazen cups. 2. a. : sounding harsh and loud like struck brass. the horrible brazen voice of the fire bell Elmer Davis. b. : of the color of polished brass. 3. : marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness. a brazen disregard for the rules. brazenly adverb.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRAZEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BRAZEN meaning: 1. obvious, without any attempt to be hidden: 2. made of or covered in brass (= a bright yellow…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBRAZEN - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   If you describe a person or their behavior as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behavior. [...]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRAZEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BRAZEN definition: not feeling at all ashamed about your bad behaviour: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBRAZEN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   If you describe a person or their behaviour as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behaviour. [...]

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › brazenBRAZEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Brazen definition: shameless or impudent. See examples of BRAZEN used in a sentence.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brazenBrazen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    Brazen describes something shocking or something that's done shamelessly. The Middle English word was brasen, "made of brass," from Old English bræs, "brass." In its literal sense, this word can mean "made of or resembling brass," as in a brazen drinking cup from a medieval castle. It can also mean overly or disrespectfully bold.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › brazenbrazen | meaning of brazen in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    brazen meaning, definition, what is brazen: used to describe a person, or the action...: Learn more.