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bra·zen    Audio Help   [brey-zuhn] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
2.made of brass.
3.like brass, as in sound, color, or strength.
–verb (used with object)
4.to make brazen or bold.
—Verb phrase
5.brazen out or through, to face boldly or shamelessly: He prefers to brazen it out rather than admit defeat.
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME brasen (adj.), OE bræsen of brass]

—Related forms
bra·zen·ly, adverb
bra·zen·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1, 3. brassy. 1. insolent, defiant. See bold.
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  brazen
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  arrogant, audacious, bold, brass, brassy, callous, chintzy, cocky, crass, daring, extreme, flashy, forward, gaudy, hard, immodest, impudent, insolent, intense, loud, nervy, presumptuous, resolute, sassy, shameless, unscrupulous, clangorous, defying, hubristic, metallic, unashamed
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  brazen
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  audacity, boldness, brazenness
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  impudent
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Rude and disrespectful.
Synonyms:  assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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