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      dare
      noun
      A challenge to prove courage.
      The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness.
      Defiance; challenge.
      (games) In the game truth or dare, the choice to perform a dare set by the other players.
      A small fish, the dace
      A surname.
      (US) Acronym of Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
      (lexicography) Acronym of Dictionary of American Regional English.
      verb
      (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
      (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
      (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
      (transitive) To terrify; to daunt.
      (archaic, transitive) To drive larks to the ground by scaring them (for instance, with mirrors or hawks) so they can be caught in nets.
      (obsolete) To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.
      (obsolete) To lie or crouch down in fear.
      Synonyms for dare
      outdaredefyvpresumevbraveadjchallengen
      Words related to dare
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