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effrontery

ef·front·er·y [ ə frúntəree ] (plural ef·front·er·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
shameless nerve: behavior or an attitude that is so bold or arrogant as to be insulting

[Late 17th century. < French effronterie< late Latin effront- "barefaced" < Latin front- "forehead"]
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