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brave
adjective
noun
verb
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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bɹeɪv
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adjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
“audacious explorers”
adjective
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
“{'source': 'Herman Melville', 'text': 'Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring'}”
adjective
brightly colored and showy
“girls decked out in brave new dresses”
noun
people who are brave
“the home of the free and the brave”
noun
a North American Indian warrior
verb
face and withstand with courage
“She braved the elements”
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audacious explorers
fearless reporters and photographers
intrepid pioneers
{'source': 'Herman Melville', 'text': 'Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring'}
{'source': 'William Wordsworth', 'text': 'a frank courageous heart … triumphed over pain'}
set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
girls decked out in brave new dresses
brave banners flying
‘braw’ is a Scottish word
a dress a bit too gay for her years
birds with gay plumage
the home of the free and the brave
She braved the elements
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