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DAIRR-ing/ˈdeərɪŋ/

Daring means brave enough to take risks; as a noun, that willingness: a daring rescue; the daring of. Bold and audacious are close twins; reckless is the negative twin. Calling the rescue daring is not analysis; name the risk and the outcome. Mix-up: daring vs darling; staring; do not write daring for a mild preference with no risk in the source.

Meaning

Brave enough to take risks; as a noun, that willingness to take risks.

Examples

• “Calling the rescue daring is not analysis; name the risk and the outcome, the news extract said.”
• “A daring reform featured in the Act, which is the policy-risk sense — still name the clause.”

Good to know

a daring + noun; the daring of; daring to + verb. Close: bold / audacious. Negative: reckless. Trap: darling. News, history, and literature. Willing to take risks — specify the risk.

Near in meaning

bold, audacious, adventurous

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