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dare

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dare

1 to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

I dare you to repeat that to my face!

he dared his friend to race to the end of the block

Synonyms of dare

challenge, defy, stump

Words Related to dare

beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, face, outbrave, outface

2 to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living

Synonyms of dare

beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, defy, face, outbrave, outface

Words Related to dare

face up (to), front

encounter, meet

accost, approach, corner

repel, resist, stand, withstand

battle, combat, contend (with), fight, oppose, square (off)

Phrases Synonymous with dare

Near Antonyms of dare

avoid, eschew, shun

elude, escape, evade, shake

Antonyms of dare

dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep

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