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Meaning of overboldness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
əʊvəˈbəʊldnəs

Definitions

The state or fact of being too bold; audacity.

uncountable

Examples

“nothing did him so much good toward the people (to whom he appealed) to make him obtain his suite, as the sharpnes and over boldnes which Cæsar had declared in that judgement.”
“Contrary to accepted wisdom, the qualities usually thought of as entrepreneurial - risk-taking, breakthrough creativity, foresight, grand ambition, power and administrative abilities - are all secondary. Indeed, over-boldness may be a handicap.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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