courageous act

collocation in English

meaningsofcourageousandact

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courageous
adjective
uk
/kəˈreɪ.dʒəs/us
/kəˈreɪ.dʒəs/
having or ...
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act
noun
uk
/ækt/us
/ækt/
something that ...
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(Definition ofcourageousandactfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We must thank him for thiscourageousact.
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The admission that assets have been lost is acourageousact, and one which must be given very considerable thought before it is embarked upon.
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It is acourageousact, and will have two most important results.
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Surely it is little enough to expect the community to provide them with the best facilities to carry out thatcourageousact.
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What positive, purposeful,courageousactare we taking that will somehow weaken this terrible organisation?
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On the other hand, it is something of acourageousactfor an old person, especially when living in the country, to give up driving.
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I think he was justified in reaching that view, and that it was in fact acourageousacton his part.
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When they escaped, no one said that it was a bold,courageousactby people who left themselves with no alternative.
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I think that it is acourageousactto change one's mind when one has been convinced that one is wrong.
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It would have been a verycourageousacton the part of any company, and to deny that would be to deny the obvious.
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His deep and abiding concern for his fellow soldiers was significantly reflected in his supreme andcourageousactthat preserved the lives of his comrades.
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Some applauded thiscourageousactof seeking justice.
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Volitionally, faith implies a resolute andcourageousactof will.
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It noted the move as acourageousactand a step in the right direction.
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It was acourageousact, and one of his greatest legacies.
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His supremelycourageousact, which cost him his life, saved 4 of his comrades and enabled them to continue their mission.
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Thiscourageousactwas anyway rejected.
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While the event was clearly acourageousacton the part of the wives, historians disagree on both the reasons for summoning the husbands and the effects of the protest.
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Rather, they celebrated historical events and courageous acts.
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