brazen
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Synonyms: blazen, braven, brasen, braze, brazed, brazer, braden, brazes, brazel, braken, bramen
Antonyms: blazen, braven, brasen, braze, brazed, brazer, braden, brazes, brazel, braken, bramen
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Adjective
- {{lb|en|archaic}} Made of [[brass]].
- {{lb|en|figuratively}} Brass-like in appearance or character; [[bright]], [[ruddy]], [[hard]].
- Sounding harsh and loud, like brass [[cymbal|cymbals]] or [[brass instrument]]s.
- {{lb|en|archaic}} Extremely [[strong]]; [[impenetrable]]; [[resolute]].
- [[shameless|Shameless]] or [[impudent]]; [[shocking]] or [[audacious]]; [[brash]]. {{defdate|from 1570s}}
Verb
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[turn#Verb|turn]] a brass color.
- {{lb|en|transitive}} ''Generally followed by '''{{l|en|out}}''' or '''{{l|en|through}}''''': to carry through in a brazen manner; to act [[boldly]] despite [[embarrassment]], [[risk#Noun|risk]], etc. {{defdate|from 1550s.}}
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