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bravura

/bɹəˈvjʊəɹə/ UK

Rhymes with -ʊəɹə

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From Italian bravura (“skill”), from bravo (“good, skilful”). Compare bravado.

noun bravuras · bravure

A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
A display of daring. Yet just as, in opposition to the majority, I admired Fosse's Nightsongs and The Girl On The Sofa, so I found myself absorbed by this 70-minute play; and, whatever it may mean, there is no denying the production's visual bravura.

adjective more bravura · most bravura

Highly showy; ostentatious. Look closely, and the minute interconnectedness of her novels is a bravura achievement.

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@misc{bravura_2026,
  title = {bravura},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bravura},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}