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nervy

DEFINITIONS OF: nervy

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adj offensively bold

“a nervy thing to say”
Synonyms:
brash, cheeky
forward
used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

adj showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

“the nervy feats of mountaineers”
Synonyms
bold
fearless and daring

adj being in a tense state

Synonyms:
edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, overstrung, restive, uptight
tense
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
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