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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

affront

challenge

encounter, meet

accost, approach, corner

repel, resist, stand, withstand

battle, combat, contend (with), fight, oppose, square (off)
Phrases Synonymous with dare

stand up to
Near Antonyms of dare

avoid, eschew, shun

elude, escape, evade, shake
Antonyms of dare

dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep

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