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Word: Effrontery
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French effronterie, based on late Latin effrons, effront- ‘shameless, barefaced’, from ex- ‘out’ + frons ‘forehead’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈfrʌnt(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
insolent or impertinent behaviour
Short Definition:insolent or impertinent behaviour
Examples:- one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision
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