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daresay.

Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌdɛəˈseɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɛəseɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdɛəɹˈseɪ/General-American/ˈdɛəɹˌseɪ/General-American
  1. Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert.

    archaic · intransitive
  2. Chiefly in the form I daresay: to venture to say (as the speaker believes something is likely to be the case); to think something probable; to presume.

    broadly · intransitive
    Are you going to stay up all night? I daresay that I am.
Where this word comes from

From dare say: dare (“to have enough courage (to do something)”) + say.

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