Meaning of the word audacity in English

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audacity

US /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
UK /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/

Noun

1.

courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude:

Example:
It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.
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