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EFFRONTERY

\ˈɛfɹəntəɹi], \ˈɛfɹəntəɹi], \ˈɛ_f_ɹ_ə_n_t_ə_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of EFFRONTERY

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Impudence; boldness; shamelessness.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Shamelessness: impudence.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Insolent assurance; audacity; impudence.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. [Latin] Excessive assurance; sauciness; shamelessness; audacity; impudence.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Impudence, shamelessness.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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