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daredevil
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Daredevil
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dare·dev·il
/
ˈdɛərˌdɛv
əl
/
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[
dair
-dev-
uh
l
]
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noun
1.
a recklessly
daring
person.
adjective
2.
recklessly
daring
.
Origin:
1785–95;
dare
+
devil
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daredevil
(ˈdɛəˌdɛv
ə
l)
—
n
1.
a recklessly bold person
—
adj
2.
reckless; daring; bold
'daredevilry
—
n
'daredeviltry
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
daredevil
1794 (n.) "recklessly daring person," from
dare
(v.) +
devil
. The devil might refer to the person, or the sense might be "one who dares the devil (cf. scarecrow, cutthroat).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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