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- noun Plural form of
dare . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
dare .
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Examples
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None else the title dares accept, of all that men admire.
The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I Anonymous 1879
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That seems to be the only issue that McCain dares hit Obama with.
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Today Chief Mountain dares to stand against his own Nisga'a government, the government of B.C., and the government of Canada.
Sovereignty Without the Referndum: Chief Mountain Speaks on Bay Street 2003
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You're on a label that dares to have a terrific stable of acts, it's great.
Mike Ragogna: "We Are Young" and Odd Souls: Chatting With Mutemath's Darren King and fun.'s Andrew Dost Mike Ragogna 2011
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You're on a label that dares to have a terrific stable of acts, it's great.
Mike Ragogna: "We Are Young" and Odd Souls: Chatting With Mutemath's Darren King and fun.'s Andrew Dost Mike Ragogna 2011
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She departs to face her child, and the natural enemy follows her, after giving Colonel Grey a moment in which to discharge her if he dares, that is if he wishes to see his baby wither and die.
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Do politicians typically feel compelled to respond to these "dares"?
McCain Invites Obama To Series Of Weekly Town-Hall Meetings 2009
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The press only cover him because he's a Dem who "dares" to cross his party.
Lieberman Says It's A "Remote Possibility" That He'll Jump To GOP 2009
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After Gary Hart dared reporters who believed there was substance to the rumors about his philandering to follow him, and they did, no candidate ever "dares" those in possession of truly scandalous info to release it, so I think Obama's tactic will make his supporters and contributors quite comfortable that there's no real scandal out there.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Obama Slams Hillary For Reports Of Dirt-Mongering 2009
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After Gary Hart dared reporters who believed there was substance to the rumors about his philandering to follow him, and they did, no candidate ever "dares" those in possession of truly scandalous info to release it, so I think Obama's tactic will make his supporters and contributors quite comfortable that there's no real scandal out there.
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