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overboldness

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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