Effrontery

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Brazen boldness; presumptuousness.
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  • n. Insolent and shameless audacity.
  • n. An act of insolent and shameless audacity.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Assurance; shamelessness; sauciness; impudence or boldness in transgressing the bounds of modesty, propreity, duty, etc.: as, the effrontery of vice; their corrupt practices were pursued with bold effrontery.
  • n. Synonyms Impertinence, etc. (see impudence); hardihood, audacity. See list under impertinence.
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  • n. audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    audaciousness    audacity   
    Hyponym
    uppishness    uppityness   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    impudence    sauciness   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    impudence    audacity    impertinence    self-confidence    insolence    ingratitude    obstinacy    recklessness    presumption    duplicity   
     
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