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intrepid

adjective/ɪnˈtrɛpɪd/

B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
LiteraryRegister

Fearless and adventurous; showing no fear of danger.

An intrepid reporter, she filed her story from a city everyone else had fled.

Similar: fearless, bold, dauntless

Topic: Character & virtue in General English

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