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brazen (BRAY zuhn) (adjective), more brazen, most brazen
1. Referring to an action which has been performed in a very open and shocking way without shame or embarrassment: A lawyer was shot and killed Monday in a brazen daylight assassination in central Moscow, according to officials.
2. Relating to harsh sounding; such as, if someone were hitting something made of brass: A person who is brazen is described as being overly loud, harsh, and offensive.
3. Descriptive of something made of brass, or resembling it; especially, in color or hardness: A brazen statue of a soldier was seen in the city square.
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2. Relating to harsh sounding; such as, if someone were hitting something made of brass: A person who is brazen is described as being overly loud, harsh, and offensive.
3. Descriptive of something made of brass, or resembling it; especially, in color or hardness: A brazen statue of a soldier was seen in the city square.
Lenora was considered a brazen hussy because she had a brazen voice and hung around with a tough gang who all wore wide belts with brazen buckles.
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(the Mexican marijuana trade is more robust and brazen than ever before)