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- pronunciation:
- ih
fruhn
t
ri
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
effronteries |
| definition 1: |
shameless impudence; insolence.
I can't believe he had the effrontery to contradict the professor on such a simple point.- synonyms:
- audacity, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, nerve
- antonyms:
- grace
- similar words:
- brass, brazenness, cheek, temerity
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| definition 2: |
an instance of such behavior.
The queen had him punished for his effrontery in addressing her in such an informal way.- synonyms:
- audacity, impertinence, impudence, insolence
- similar words:
- temerity
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| related words: |
gall, nerve, presumption |
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