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Brave (adjective)
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
“bold|daring|doughty|orped|resilient|stalwart”
“cowardly|fearful|mean|weak”
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Brave (adjective)
Having any sort of superiority or excellence.
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Brave (adjective)
Making a fine show or display.
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Brave (noun)
A Native American warrior.
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Brave (noun)
A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.
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Brave (noun)
A challenge; a defiance; bravado.
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Brave (verb)
To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.
“After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.”
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Brave (verb)
To adorn; to make fine or showy.
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Timid (adjective)
Lacking in courage or confidence.
“John’s a very timid person. I’ll doubt he’ll be brave enough to face his brother.”
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Timid (adjective)
showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened
“I was too timid to ask for what I wanted”