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Another word for brass

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Noun

  1. The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident

    See also:

    courtesy

    attitude

  2. Something, such as coins or printed bills, used as a medium of exchange

    See also:

    money

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Another word for brass

Noun

  1. An alloy of copper and zinc

    See also:

    alloy

  2. *High-ranking officials

    See also:

    officer

    administration

  3. *Impudence

    See also:

    rudeness

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Sentence Examples

  • His brass instruments have lost nothing of their ancient nobility.

  • He couldn't wait to list his rusty tins, copper mugs, and brass candle sticks on an Internet auction site.

  • Mr. O'Hara stooped and removed the brass ashtray from the trashcan.

  • It was pink with white tips, in an antique brass planter.

  • The development of pianoforte technique since Beethoven has been in some ways even more revolutionizing than that of the brass instruments; and pianoforte instrumentation, both in solo and in chamber-music, is a study for a lifetime.

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