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Definition for bold

adjective as in brave

adjective as in brazen, insolent

adjective as in bright, striking

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Jones, a veteran wildcatter, has a long history of making bold bets.

“We are entering a period where only bold, coordinated action can prevent catastrophic outcomes.”

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USC had lost four of five, its season already all but lost, when Lincoln Riley made a bold move early last November that would have lasting ripple effects.

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“We write together to express our serious concern that the bold reforms urgently needed to secure Europe’s digital future are being placed at risk by slow and timid actions from your Commission,” the letter says.

For example, the envelope may proclaim, “Medicare Beneficiary Notification” in bold letters, with an alarming-looking red stamp emblazoned across the top reading “SECOND NOTICE.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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