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  • 11bold — adjective 1) bold adventurers Syn: daring, intrepid, brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, fearless, dauntless, audacious, daredevil; adventurous, heroic, plucky, spirited, confident, assured; informal gutsy, spunky …

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  • 12spirited — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. animated, lively, mettlesome, bold, ardent; blithe, debonair, jaunty; sparkling, racy. See activity, cheerfulness. Ant., spiritless, lethargic. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. lively, vivacious,… …

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  • 13spirited — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, active, activist, activistic, acute, afire, aggressive, agog, alacritous, alert, alive, all agog, animate, animated, antic, anxious, ardent, audacious, avid, beany, bold, bouncing, bouncy, brave, breathless …

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  • 14spirited — a. Animated, lively, vivacious, sprightly, ardent, earnest, active, bold, courageous, alert, high mettled, high spirited, full of spirit, full of life …

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  • 15high-spirited — adj 1. energetic, lively, spirited, Sl. go go, full of life, animated, vibrant, vital; dynamic, vigorous, electric; active, alive, full of energy, Inf. full of pep, Inf. peppy, Inf. snappy, full of vim and vigor. 2. courageous, brave, bold, bold… …

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  • 16To make bold — Bold eagle Bold eagle, (Zo[ o]l.) an Australian eagle ({Aquila audax}), which destroys lambs and even the kangaroo. {To make bold}, to take liberties or the liberty; to venture. [1913 Webster] Syn: Courageous; daring; brave; intrepid; fearless;… …

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  • 17high-spirited — *spirited, mettlesome, spunky, fiery, peppery, gingery Analogous words: gallant, chivalrous, courtly, courteous (see CIVIL): audacious, bold, *brave, intrepid …

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  • 18high-spirited — adjective a) Possessing a bold or exuberant nature. Her high spirited nature was forever getting her into trouble. b) energetic …

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  • 19high-spirited — a. 1. Spirited, bold, daring. See high mettled. 2. Proud, high strung …

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  • 20high-spirited — adjective Date: 1603 characterized by a bold or energetic spirit • high spiritedly adverb • high spiritedness noun …

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