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and-new adj. new, unused, fresh, firsthand, mint, virgin: We bought a
brand-new car last week.
brash adj. 1 hasty, rash, impetuous, precipitate, impulsive,
headlong, reckless: He may be a brash young man, but I think
he's going places. 2 impudent, rude, impertinent,
disrespectful, insolent, forward, audacious, brassy, brazen,
bold, tactless, undiplomatic, presumptuous, Colloq cheeky,
fresh: Her brash behaviour has already landed her in trouble
with the headmistress.
brass n. effrontery, gall, nerve, temerity, impudence, insolence,
rudeness, Colloq cheek, nerve: He had the brass to turn down a
knighthood.
brassy adj. 1 impudent, forward, insolent, saucy, brash, rude, brazen,
shameless; coarse, flashy, florid, flamboyant; Colloq cheeky,
fresh: Our landlady was a big brassy blonde. 2 harsh,
strident, tinny, grating, dissonant, shrill, loud: She has just
the right kind of brassy voice for belting out songs like,
'There's No Business Like Show Business'.
bravado n. boldness, bluster, boasting, braggadocio, swagger, front,
self-assurance, Literary rodomontade, gasconade; arrogance,
pretentiousness, Colloq machismo, Slang Brit side: With an
attempt at bravado, the union leader refused to meet the
management representatives.
brave adj. 1 fearless, intrepid, bold, courageous, daring, gallant,
stout, stout-hearted, valiant, valorous, stalwart, plucky,
staunch, undaunted, dauntless, unafraid, unfearing, indomitable,
heroic, Colloq macho; Slang gutsy: Despite her misgivings about
her proposal, she put on a brave face in the boardroom. He was
brave to face the enemy alone. 2 fine, handsome, grand,
splendid, showy, colourful, spectacular, smart: The colonel
made a brave appearance in full Highland regalia.
--v. 3 challenge, defy, dare; brazen (out), face, confront,
encounter, meet: We had to brave the elements in the open boat.
I had to brave my father at breakfast.
bravery n. daring, courage, valour, heroism, fortitude, fearlessness,