Brazen vs Carnal - What's the difference?
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As adjectives the difference between brazen and carnal is that brazen is (archaic) pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass (in color or strength) while carnal is relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites. As a verb brazen is to carry through in a brazen manner generally used with out'' or ''through .
brazen English
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Adjective
( en adjective)
(archaic) Pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass (in color or strength).
* 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 31.
- Brazen or rather copper swords seem to have been next introduced; these in process of time, workmen learned to harden by the addition of some other metal or mineral, which rendered them almost equal in temper to iron.
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Sounding harsh and loud, like brass cymbals or brass instruments.
(archaic) Extremely strong; impenetrable.
Shamelessly shocking and offensive; impudent; barefaced; immodest; or unblushing.
- Brazen enough to spit on one of her students during class and wipe it in with her hand.
Derived terms
* brazen age
* brazen sea
Related terms
* effrontery
Verb
( en verb)
To carry through in a brazen manner. Generally used with out'' or ''through .
* W. Black.
- Sabina brazened it out before Mrs. Wygram, but inwardly she was resolved to be a good deal more circumspect.
Derived terms
* brazen it out
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carnal English
Adjective
( en adjective)
relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites
worldly or earthly; temporal
of or relating to the body or flesh
Derived terms
* carnal knowledge
Related terms
* incarnate
* incarnation
* reincarnate
* reincarnation
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