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foolhardy
adjective
Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
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ˈfuːlhɑːdi
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adjective
Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
“Foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker”
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Foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker
{'source': 'Macaulay', 'text': 'became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans'}
A reckless driver
A rash attempt to climb Mount Everest
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