Vanity vs Audacity - What's the difference?
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That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
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Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance or achievements.
A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. The table is normally quite low and similar to a desk, with drawers and one or more mirrors atop. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.
Emptiness.
(obsolete) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.
* It is a vanity to say that if two stones are dropped from a tower, the heavier will experience the greater acceleration.
* Francis Bacon
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
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Fearlessness, intrepid daring.
As nouns the difference between vanity and audacity
is that vanity is that which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit while audacity is insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.vanity
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(wikipedia vanity)Noun
(vanities)- To help the matter, the alchemists call in many vanities out of astrology.
Synonyms
* conceit * egotism * narcissism * pride * See alsoDerived terms
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Noun
(audacities)- The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
- Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.