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brazen

bra·zen [ bráyz'n ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. bold and unashamed: showing or expressing boldness and a complete lack of shame

2. harsh-sounding: with an unpleasantly loud and resonant sound

3. of or like brass: made of brass or resembling it, especially in color or hardness ( literary )

[ Old English bræsen "made of brass" <brass]

bra·zen·ly adverb
bra·zen·ness noun
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