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bold

adjective (BRAVE)
 
 
/bəʊld/ US  /boʊld/

Definition

B2 not frightened of danger: She was a bold and fearless climber. The newspaper made the bold move/took the bold step of publishing the names of the men involved. → Synonym brave adjectiveBrave and courageous boldly
 
 
/ˈbəʊld.li/ US  /ˈboʊld-/ adverb
Brave and courageous
boldness
 
 
/ˈbəʊld.nəs/ US  /ˈboʊld-/ noun [U]
He is famous for the boldness of his business methods.Bravery
(Definition of bold adjective (BRAVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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