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Posted By: G9Poof audacity v. temerity - 07/11/05 12:06 PM
Hi all. Poof! and Voila! I am in a quandry and am willing to get out there and post! I am composing a letter and need the perfect word. I was using audacity, but need something stronger. I am thinking temerity. Thoughts? (Please, be gentle!)

Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Re: audacity v. temerity - 07/11/05 12:55 PM
welcome, Poof!

here's a list:
Main Entry: audacity
Part of Speech: noun 2
Definition: arrogance
Synonyms: assurance, audaciousness, balls, brass, cheek, chutzpah, cockiness, crust, defiance, disrespectfulness, effrontery, forwardness, gall, gutiness, guts, gutsiness, hardiness, impertinence, impudence, insolence, moxie, nerve, presumptuousness, rudeness, shamelessness, spunk, stuff, temerity

from:
http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=audacity&db=roget

I like impudence, or insolence, or perhaps just rudeness.

Posted By: Jackie Re: audacity v. temerity - 07/11/05 01:11 PM
Howdy, neighbor, and welcome! From Merriam-Webster Online:
Entry Word: temerity
Function: noun
Text: shameless boldness <she had the temerity to ask my boyfriend if she could go out with him should he and I ever break up> -- see EFFRONTERY



Posted By: G9Poof Re: audacity v. temerity - 07/11/05 01:11 PM
Actually, balls works best! ButI must be, shall I say, somewhat professional. What a wonderful list - I will be able to use any of the suggested words to confuse the receiver (not the sharpest tool in the shed, if you catch my drift).

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