Daring and Spooked

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Daring adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.

Usage example: daring acrobats who risk life and limb every day for the entertainment of the crowds at the circus

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Spooked is an antonym for daring.

Nearby Words: dare, daringly, dared

Spooked adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Usage example: Ichabod Crane was so spooked that he left Sleepy Hollow for good

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Daring is an antonym for spooked.

Nearby Words: spook, spooky, spooking

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