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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Boldness \Bold"ness\, noun The state or quality of being bold.
Syn: Courage; bravery; intrepidity; dauntlessness; hardihood; assurance. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
boldness
noun
1: the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness" [syn: {daring}, {hardihood}] [ant: {timidity}]
2: impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [syn: {nerve}, {brass}, {face}, {cheek}]
3: the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly [syn: {strikingness}]
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