Definition: (noun) The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger.
Synonyms: boldness, daring.
Usage: He could not walk the street with any peace of mind, so conscious was he that the gentle and timid would turn aside to avoid him, and that others would make it a point of hardihood to throw themselves in his way.
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