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Venturous

adjective
1.
Disposed to venture or take risks.  Synonyms: audacious, daring, venturesome.  "An audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas" , "The most daring of contemporary fiction writers" , "A venturesome investor" , "A venturous spirit"



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"Venturous" Quotes from Famous Books



... nothing but hope out of his wits, an high house upon weak pillars. The presumptuous man loves to attempt great things, only because they are hard and rare. His actions are bold and venturous, and more full of hazard than use. He hoisteth sail in a tempest, and sayeth never any of his ancestors were drowned. He goes into an infected house, and says the plague dares not seize on noble blood. He runs on high battlements, gallops ...
— Character Writings of the 17th Century • Various
... bold to look upon you thus: The gentle violet hides beneath its leaf And is afraid to look at the great sun For fear of too much splendour, but my eyes, O daring eyes! are grown so venturous That like fixed stars they stand, gazing at you, And surfeit ...
— The Duchess of Padua • Oscar Wilde


Words linked to "Venturous" :   venturesome, adventuresome, venture, adventurous


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