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venturesome
(ven¦ture|some)
Pronunciation:
/ˈvɛntʃəs(ə)m/
adjective
willing to take risks or embark on difficult or unusual courses of action:
he took a venturesome approach to the standard operas
anyone venturesome enough to try to blaze a trail through it would soon beat a hasty retreat
Derivatives
venturesomely
adverb
venturesomeness
noun
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