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swashbuckler
What does swashbuckler mean?
swashbuckler (noun): a daring adventurer.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does swashbuckler come from?
From swash (“beat, strike”) + buckler (“shield”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of swashbuckler?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “swashbuckler” mean?
a difficult problem
Not quite: that's what conundrum means.
the failure to obey
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contempt or disdain
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a daring adventurer
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Which word is closest in meaning to “swashbuckler”?
criterion
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rendition
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statistic
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daredevil
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