Definitions
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- noun The characteristic of being
brash .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the trait of being rash and hasty
- noun tasteless showiness
Etymologies
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Examples
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I have no idea what you're talking about, Angus ... but your brashness is always fun.
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But whereas other hip-hop stars tend to wear labels as an exercise in brashness and bling, West exudes a sense of refined taste.
Kanye West: Mister Perfection is stylishly reinventing the rules of rap Elizabeth Day 2010
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Their brashness is real enough, but they accept their packaging as the price of being published.
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Rivera's brashness is less pronounced in real life than it is on TV, and it dissipates even further over time, especially when he's with his family.
Being Geraldo 2005
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The brashness is gone; there seems to be more patience, as long as it's not about his other love — horse racing.
USATODAY.com - No disguising Steinbrenner's interests in winning 2005
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Rivera's brashness is less pronounced in real life than it is on TV, and it dissipates even further over time, especially when he's with his family.
Being Geraldo 2005
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He is famously modest and well behaved, especially for an athlete from a country that has made a national virtue out of what is politely called "brashness" -- he claims, in fact, not even to keep track of how many world records he holds.
Firing The Thorpedo 2008
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There's also a notable kitsch factor about the place -- the trashy menu, the lowbrow drink selection (Mad Dog and brands of beer you swore you'd never drink again), the neon band-logo signage and the retro tuneage -- that has prompted some detractors to grumble that the brashness is a little
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There's also a notable kitsch factor about the place -- the trashy menu, the lowbrow drink selection (Mad Dog and brands of beer you swore you'd never drink again), the neon band-logo signage and the retro tuneage -- that has prompted some detractors to grumble that the brashness is a little
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There's also a notable kitsch factor about the place -- the trashy menu, the lowbrow drink selection (Mad Dog and brands of beer you swore you'd never drink again), the neon band-logo signage and the retro tuneage -- that has prompted some detractors to grumble that the brashness is a little
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