Brazen and Sidestep

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Brazen verb - To oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage.

Usage example: a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke

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Sidestep is an antonym for brazen.

Nearby Word: brazenly

Sidestep verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.

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Brazen is an antonym for sidestep.

Nearby Words: sidestepped, sidestepping

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Sidestep and Brazen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brazen/sidestep

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Sidestep or Brazen. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brazen/sidestep.

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