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nervy
adjective
Offensively bold
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ˈnɜː.vi
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adjective
Offensively bold
“A brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club”
adjective
Showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
“The nervy feats of mountaineers”
adjective
Being in a tense state
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A brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club
A nervy thing to say
The nervy feats of mountaineers
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