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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

   Scrabble Points: 17

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

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

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   The meaning of BRAZEN is made of brass. How to use brazen in a sentence. made of brass; sounding harsh and loud like struck brass; of the color of polished brass…

4. 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.

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.

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

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › brazenBrazen - definition of brazen by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Unrestrained by a sense of shame; rudely bold. See Synonyms at shameless. 2. Having a loud, usually harsh, resonant sound: "sudden brazen clashes of the soldiers' band" (James Joyce). 3. a. Made of brass. b. Resembling brass, as in color or strength. tr.v. bra·zened, bra·zen·ing, bra·zens.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbrazen adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of brazen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. 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.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › brazen_adjbrazen, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective brazen. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.