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hardihood

noun

Meaning

  1. Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
  2. Excessive boldness; foolish daring; offensive assurance.
  3. (of a plant) Ability to withstand extreme conditions, hardiness.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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