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plural audacities
Definition of audacity
1 : the quality or state of being audacious: such as
a : intrepid boldness
knights admired for their audacity
b : bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints
had the audacity to defy his boss
2 : an audacious act
—usually used in pluralHer worst audacities did not seem to surprise him.— Edith Wharton
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