dare (noun)

  • 51mandate — noun mandeɪt 1》 an official order or commission to do something. 2》 Law a commission by which a party is entrusted to perform a service, especially without payment and with indemnity against loss by that party. 3》 a written authority enabling… …

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  • 52semi-modal — noun a verb that functions to some extent like a modal verb, typically in the way it forms negative and interrogative constructions (e.g. need and dare in English) …

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  • 53modal verb — noun (C) technical one of these verb forms: can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to, used to, need, had better, and dare . They are all used with other verbs to change their meaning by expressing ideas such as… …

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  • 54scum — noun 1 (singular, uncountable) an unpleasant substance that forms on the surface of a liquid: The pond was covered with green scum. 2 (C) plural scum spoken an unpleasant nasty person: Don t you ever dare say that again you scum! | scum of the… …

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  • 55establishment — noun 1) the establishment of a democracy Syn: foundation, institution, formation, inception, creation, installation; inauguration, start, initiation 2) a dressmaking establishment Syn: business, firm …

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  • 56tyrant — noun dare we envision a world free from tyrants? Syn: dictator, despot, autocrat, authoritarian, oppressor; slave driver, martinet, bully, megalomaniac …

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  • 57chicken — Noun. 1. A young person. Very common on the gay scene for an attractive young male. 2. A game of courage in which competitors dare one another to complete a given task. Usually a game of adolescence. Adj. Cowardly. Informal …

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  • 58establishment — noun 1) the establishment of a democracy Syn: foundation, institution, formation, inception, creation, installation, inauguration 2) a dressmaking establishment Syn: business, firm, company …

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  • 59boldness — noun 1. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger (Freq. 1) the proposal required great boldness the plan required great hardiness of heart • Syn: ↑daring, ↑hardiness, ↑hardihood • Ant: ↑ …

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  • 60hardiness — noun 1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution • Syn: ↑robustness, ↑lustiness, ↑validity • Derivationally related forms: ↑lusty (for: ↑lustiness), ↑hardy, ↑ …

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