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Definition:

(adj.)A very bold or daring person or action. Someone who thinks unlike others, or "out of the box." Thinks in defiance of convention. Unrestrained, insolent or brazen.

Pronunciation:

aw - DAY - shus

Also Known As:

Daring, bold, brave, overconfident, impudent, risky, foolhardy, shocking

Examples:

The two NASCAR drivers went into turn two side by side, but in a truly audacious move, John Glimmerveen passed them both on the outside.

In a Quote

"I consider you a viper. I look upon you, sir, as a man who has placed himself beyond the pale of society, by his most audacious, disgraceful, and abominable public conduct. I view you, sir, personally and politically, in no other light than as a most unparalleled and unmitigated viper."
The Pickwick Papers, Charles Dickens

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