Did you mean "audacity"?
Definition of audacity from The Free Dictionary:
1. Fearless daring; intrepidity.
2. Bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention.
3. An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness.
Synonyms for audacity:
boldness
courage
guts
brashness
nerve
gall
Audacity sentence examples:
Even though the queen admired the young woman’s audacity, she was quick to let her know she was not fit to marry the prince.
Teachers warned the students that any audacities committed during the graduation ceremony would be punished.
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