Dashing and Fearsome

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Dashing adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.

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Fearsome is an antonym for dashing.

Nearby Words: dashed, dashingly, dasher

Fearsome adjective - Easily frightened.

Usage example: the more fearsome of the two children would only peer at the guests from a distance

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Dashing is an antonym for fearsome.

Nearby Words: fear, fearful, feared

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