effrontery
noun | /effrontery/
insolent or impertinent behaviour; shameless boldness
effrontery
noun | /effrontery/
Advanced WordsHARDinsolent or impertinent behaviour; shameless boldness
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"He had the effrontery to demand a refund after losing the bet."
"The witness's effrontery in the face of questioning shocked the court."
Mnemonic Trick
Effrontery = E-Front + Try → boldness right to the face; shameless audacity.
Etymology
From French effronterie, from effronté “brazen.”
used for brazenly impudent behaviour.
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