Brave and Mean

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Brave adjective - Of the very best kind.

Usage example: the gourmet food shop is off to a brave start

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Mean and brave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Brave".

Nearby Words: bravery, bravely, braved, braving

Mean adjective - Of the very best kind.

Usage example: I'm a mean dancer, so you could do worse than go to the prom with me

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Brave and mean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brave" instead an adjective "Mean".

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

power	brave power	mean power
life	brave life	mean life
name	brave name	mean name
stuff	brave stuff	mean stuff
Other words: way, level, difference, shit.

No contest I mean sure he can be annoying but he's brave and he's a good fighter.

Source: Leeroy Jenkins
Benjamin has his Survival Mantra "Rabbits are brave, rabbits are brave..." Cats Are Mean: Played straight with Mr McGregor's cat, but averted with Ginger.

Source: Western Animation / Peter Rabbit
This doesn't mean they wouldn't boast on how they brave through such quests, however.

Source: Miles Gloriosus

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