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dare

verb

/der/

Meaning

to have courage to do something; to challenge someone

To have the courage to do something risky or challenging.

I dare you to jump into the pool.

She dared to speak against the unfair rules.

How dare you

challenge, brave, risk, venture, defy

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challenge, brave, risk, venture

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challenge, risk, venture, defy

fear, avoid, retreat, hesitate

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fear, avoid, retreat

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fear, avoid, hesitate

dare to, hardly dare, never dare, dare not, dare to dream, dare to ask, I dare say, dare someone

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dare to, hardly dare, never dare, dare not

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dare to dream, dare to ask, I dare say, dare someone

to grind or strike the teeth together, often in anger or frustration

to change the shape or form of something, especially in a way that makes it ugly or damaged; to dist...

Reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or d...

to be filled with love or admiration for

to take in or soak up a liquid, energy, or information

To establish something so firmly that it is difficult to change.