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durf — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • daring adj Willing to take risks; bold and adventurous.
  • gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  • nerve noun A fiber-like bundle in the body that carries signals between the brain and other parts of the body.

Senses

durf is used for these senses in English:

  • daring Boldness.
  • gall (uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
  • nerve Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.

daring — full definition

  1. adj Willing to take risks; bold and adventurous.
  2. adj Sexually provocative or unconventional, especially of clothing or art.

gall — full definition

  1. noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  2. verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
  3. noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
  4. noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
  5. noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.

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