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Noun: temerity  tu'me-ri-tee
  1. Fearless daring
    "He had the temerity to challenge the champion to a match";
    - audacity, audaciousness

Derived forms: temerities

Type of: boldness, daring, hardihood, hardiness

Encyclopedia: Temerity