Meaning & use
chutzpah
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Shameless audacity or boldness, often admired despite its nerve.
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It took real chutzpah for the intern to challenge the CEO's plan in front of the whole board.
I admired her chutzpah in negotiating a better deal on her very first day.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Yiddish; can carry either a mildly disapproving or an admiring tone depending on context.
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