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temerity

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te·mer·i·ty  (t-mr-t)
n.
Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.
[Middle English temerite, from Old French, from Latin temerits, from temere, rashly.]
temerity [tim-merr-it-tee]
Noun
boldness or audacity [Latin temere at random]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.temerity - fearless daring
audaciousness, audacity
boldness, hardihood, hardiness, daring - the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"
temerity
noun audacity, nerve (informal) cheek, gall (informal) front, assurance, pluck, boldness, recklessness, chutzpah U.S., Canad. (informal) impudence, effrontery, impulsiveness, rashness, brass neck Brit. (informal) foolhardiness, sassiness U.S. (informal) forwardness, heedlessness
Translations
temerity [təˈmɛrɪtɪ] n → temeridad f
temerity [təˈmɛrɪtɪ] n → témérité f
temerity [təˈmɛrɪtɪ] n → Unverschämtheit f
temerity [təˈmɛrɪtɪ] n → temerarietà


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I shall have the temerity to ask for more than her forgiveness,' said the Squire.
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I repeat it, to be matter of profound astonishment and intense wonder, that Nathaniel Pipkin should have had the temerity to cast his eyes in this direction.
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Pontellier entered, wondering who had the temerity to disturb him at that hour of the morning.
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