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The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… brazen (adjective, verb) - adjective 1: made of brass 2a: sounding harsh and loud like struck brass b: of the color of polished brass 3: marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness verb : to face with defiance or impudence — usually used in the phrase 'brazen