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bold \'bo-ld\ \'bo-l-(d)le-\ \'bo-l(d)-n*s\ aj [ME, fr. OE beald; akin to 
   OHG bald bold] 1a: fearless before danger : INTREPID  1b: showing or 
   reflecting a courageous daring spirit and contempt of dange r {a ~ plan} 2: 
   IMPUDENT, PRESUMPTUOUS  obs  3: ASSURED, CONFIDENT  4: SHEER, STEEP {~ 
   cliffs}  5: ADVENTUROUS, DARING {a ~ thinker}  6: standing out prominently 
   : CONSPICUOUS  7: BOLD-FACED  - bold.ly av