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daring

/ˈdɛɚ.ɪŋ/ noun C2
  1. Boldness. (uncountable)

Plural darings

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The daring attempt to rob the count was the topic of conversation throughout Paris for the next fortnight.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 844 · C1
“Ah, that was a more daring shot, though I have no doubt that I was right.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 38 · B2
“A most dangerous conspirator, a man we are ordered to keep the most strict watch over, as he is daring and resolute.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 128 · C1
“You will remember that I remarked the other day, just before we went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary Sutherland, that for strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more daring than any effort of the imagination.”
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 2 · B2

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