dares

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UK/dɛəz/US/dɛɹz/Australia/deːz/New Zealand/deəz/

A form of dare — To have enough courage (to do something).

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

dares1

noun
  1. pluralplural of dare
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dare

Dares2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Dare

Rhymes & wordplay

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Sounds the same

dears (cheer–chair merger)dears (cheer–chair merger)

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APA

dares. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dares

MLA

“dares.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dares. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dares,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dares.

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