Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Appearance like brass; brassiness.
- noun Impudence; excess of assurance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being brazen.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The characteristic of being
brazen .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
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Examples
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Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, spoke out Tuesday against what Alexander called the "brazenness"
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Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, spoke out Tuesday against what Alexander called the "brazenness"
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He's mostly tickled by the "brazenness" of the companies while my joy is derived from making the lawmakers look silly.
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I’m sure there’s a good way to pull off that kind of brazenness while still making it fit in with her character.
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Charley's voice took on an aggrieved tone, and he continued for some minutes to inveigh against the brazenness of Demetrios Contos.
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Many Americans were dreaming of "the brazenness of Bill Clinton," Zuckerman continues.
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The criminal element will go after any woman (these criminals -- rapists -- hate women -- it is lust and anger combined) who looks vulnerable or like a potential victim by exhibiting a lack of confidence; naivity, carelessness and brazenness by immodest dress; vulnerability and innocence by religious garb; and by wandering around alone.
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Many Americans were dreaming of "the brazenness of Bill Clinton," Zuckerman continues.
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If things seem more serious now it may be because the scale and brazenness of the lawlessness have stretched tolerance to the limits.
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If things seem more serious now it may be because the scale and brazenness of the lawlessness have stretched tolerance to the limits.
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