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effrontery
Brazen boldness; presumptuousness.
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  1. Brazen boldness; presumptuousness.
  2. An act or instance of this
  3. Unashamed boldness; impudence; audacity; presumption
impertinence
(Uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
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  1. (Uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
  2. The quality or fact of being impertinent
  3. An impertinent act or statement.
presumption
(Law) A conclusion applied by law as to the correctness of some fact, ordinarily subject to rebuttal by contrary evidence.
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  1. (Law) A conclusion applied by law as to the correctness of some fact, ordinarily subject to rebuttal by contrary evidence.
  2. The act of presuming or accepting something as true:
  3. A legal assumption that something is a fact based upon another proven fact or set thereof. The presumption is given sufficient weight, once established, that an even greater amount of evidence to the contrary would be needed in order to contravene it. It has the effect of shifting the burden of proof or that of producing evidence to the opposing party. See inference. A legal assumption that something is a fact based upon another proven fact or set thereof. The presumption is given sufficient weight, once established, that an even greater amount of evidence to the contrary would be needed in order to contravene it. It has the effect of shifting the burden of proof or that of producing evidence to the opposing party. See inference.
audacity
Shameless or brazen boldness; insolence
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  1. Shameless or brazen boldness; insolence
  2. An audacious act or remark
  3. An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness:
arrogance
The quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
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  1. The quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
haughtiness
The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.
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  1. The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.
hauteur
Haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance.
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  1. Haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance.
  2. Haughtiness or arrogance; loftiness
  3. Disdainful pride; haughtiness; snobbery
loftiness
The state of being lofty.
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  1. The state of being lofty.
  2. Arrogance or haughtiness
lordliness
The property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord.
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  1. The property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord.
presumption
(Law) The inference that a fact exists, based on the proved existence of other facts
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  1. (Law) The inference that a fact exists, based on the proved existence of other facts
  2. (Law) A conclusion applied by law as to the correctness of some fact, ordinarily subject to rebuttal by contrary evidence.
  3. A legal assumption that something is a fact based upon another proven fact or set thereof. The presumption is given sufficient weight, once established, that an even greater amount of evidence to the contrary would be needed in order to contravene it. It has the effect of shifting the burden of proof or that of producing evidence to the opposing party. See inference. A legal assumption that something is a fact based upon another proven fact or set thereof. The presumption is given sufficient weight, once established, that an even greater amount of evidence to the contrary would be needed in order to contravene it. It has the effect of shifting the burden of proof or that of producing evidence to the opposing party. See inference.
pride
The most successful or thriving condition; prime:
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  1. The most successful or thriving condition; prime:
  2. Delight or satisfaction in one's own or another's achievements, in associations, etc.
  3. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association:
pridefulness
The state or condition of being prideful; pride.
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  1. The state or condition of being prideful; pride.
proudness
(Mostly archaic) Pride.
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  1. (Mostly archaic) Pride.
superciliousness
The state or quality of being supercilious.
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  1. The state or quality of being supercilious.
superiority
An instance of this
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  1. An instance of this
  2. The state of being superior
  3. The state or quality of being superior, or higher, greater, better, etc.
assumption
The act of taking for or on oneself, especially accepting, or agreeing to take the responsibility for, the obligation of another.
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  1. The act of taking for or on oneself, especially accepting, or agreeing to take the responsibility for, the obligation of another.
  2. (R.C.Ch.) The taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary into heaven after her death
  3. Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition:
audacity
Fearless daring; intrepidity.
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  1. Fearless daring; intrepidity.
  2. Bold courage; daring
  3. An act or instance of intrepidity or insolent heedlessness:
boldness
(Typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
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  1. (Typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
  2. The state of being bold; courage; presumptuousness.
brashness
The characteristic of being brash.
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  1. The characteristic of being brash.
brazenness
The characteristic of being brazen.
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  1. The characteristic of being brazen.
cheek
Something resembling the cheek in shape or position.
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  1. Something resembling the cheek in shape or position.
  2. Impertinent boldness:
  3. Either side of the face between the nose and ear, below the eye
cheekiness
The state of being cheeky
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  1. The state of being cheeky
chutzpah
(Slang) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion;
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  1. (Slang) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion;
  2. (Informal) Shameless audacity; impudence; brass
  3. Utter nerve; effrontery:
discourtesy
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
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  1. Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
  2. A rude act or statement.
  3. Lack of courtesy; impoliteness; bad manners; rudeness
disrespect
Lack of respect, esteem, or courteous regard.
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  1. Lack of respect, esteem, or courteous regard.
effrontery
Brazen boldness; presumptuousness.
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  1. Brazen boldness; presumptuousness.
  2. Unashamed boldness; impudence; audacity; presumption
  3. An act or instance of this
face
Facial cosmetics:
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  1. Facial cosmetics:
  2. Effrontery; impudence:
  3. A person's countenance:
familiarity
Close acquaintance (with something)
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  1. Close acquaintance (with something)
  2. The quality of being known from past experience:
  3. Acquaintance with or knowledge of something:
forwardness
The quality of being forward.
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  1. The quality of being forward.
gall
A skin sore caused by friction and abrasion:
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  1. A skin sore caused by friction and abrasion:
  2. An abnormal swelling of plant tissue, caused by injury or by parasitic organisms such as insects, mites, nematodes, and bacteria. Parasites stimulate the production of galls by secreting chemical irritants on or in the plant tissue. Galls stimulated by egg-laying parasites typically provide a protective environment in which the eggs can hatch and the pupae develop, and they usually do only minor damage to the host plant. Gall-stimulating fungi and microorganisms, such as the bacterium that causes crown gall, are generally considered to be plant diseases.
  3. A sore on the skin, esp. of a horse's back, caused by rubbing or chafing
impertinence
(Uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
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  1. (Uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.
  2. The quality or condition of being impertinent, especially:
  3. (Countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.
impudence
The quality of being offensively bold.
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  1. The quality of being offensively bold.
  2. Impudent speech or behavior
  3. Offensively bold behavior.
incivility
A lack of courtesy or politeness; rudeness
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  1. A lack of courtesy or politeness; rudeness
  2. A rude or discourteous act
  3. The quality or condition of being uncivil.
nerve
Emotional control; coolness in danger; courage
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  1. Emotional control; coolness in danger; courage
  2. A sore point or sensitive subject:
  3. Any of the cordlike bundles of fibers made up of neurons through which sensory stimuli and motor impulses pass between the brain or other parts of the central nervous system and the eyes, glands, muscles, and other parts of the body. Nerves form a network of pathways for conducting information throughout the body.
nerviness
The characteristic of being nervy.
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  1. The characteristic of being nervy.
overconfidence
An excessive degree of confidence
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  1. An excessive degree of confidence
pertness
The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.
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  1. The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.
pushiness
The quality of being pushy
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  1. The quality of being pushy
sassiness
The quality of being sassy.
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  1. The quality of being sassy.
sauciness
The property of being saucy
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  1. The property of being saucy
  2. An instance of saucy behavior
brass
(Music) The section of a band or an orchestra composed of brass instruments.
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  1. (Music) The section of a band or an orchestra composed of brass instruments.
  2. (Uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, military) High-ranking officers.
  3. (Countable, music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound.
crust
The solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantle. &diamf3; The crust that includes continents is called continental crust and is about 35.4 to 70 km (22 to 43.4 mi) thick. It consists mostly of rocks, such as granites and granodiorites, that are rich in silica and aluminum, with minor amounts of iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium. &diamf3; The crust that includes ocean floors is called oceanic crust and is about 4.8 to 9.7 km (3 to 6 mi) thick. It has a similar composition to that of continental crust, but has higher concentrations of iron, magnesium, and calcium and is denser than continental crust. The predominant type of rock in oceanic crust is basalt.
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  1. The solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantle. &diamf3; The crust that includes continents is called continental crust and is about 35.4 to 70 km (22 to 43.4 mi) thick. It consists mostly of rocks, such as granites and granodiorites, that are rich in silica and aluminum, with minor amounts of iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium. &diamf3; The crust that includes ocean floors is called oceanic crust and is about 4.8 to 9.7 km (3 to 6 mi) thick. It has a similar composition to that of continental crust, but has higher concentrations of iron, magnesium, and calcium and is denser than continental crust. The predominant type of rock in oceanic crust is basalt.
  2. A hard deposit formed by wine on the inside surface of a bottle
  3. A piece of bread that has become hard and dry.
sauce
Stewed fruit, usually served with other foods.
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  1. Stewed fruit, usually served with other foods.
  2. Something that adds interest, zest, or flavor
  3. A liquid or soft mixture served with food to add flavor or enhance its general appeal
uppishness
The state, or an instance, of being uppish.
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  1. The state, or an instance, of being uppish.
uppityness
Alternative form of uppitiness.
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  1. Alternative form of uppitiness.
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  • personally unpopular, and the rapacity and insolence of her family was well known.

  • Their crude productions, for the most part, were conspicuous rather for insolence and abusiveness than for logic or learning.

  • He achieved little success, but made himself detested by his insolence and profligacy, and was in turn replaced by Chares.

  • In spite of the incapacity which he displayed in this war, John was sent a little later 'to govern Ireland (1185); but he returned in a few months covered with disgrace, having alienated the loyal chiefs by his childish insolence and entirely failed to defend the settlers from the hostile septs.

  • In the war of the Spanish Succession (1700) we find Victor at first on the French side, until, dissatisfied with the continued insolence of Louis XIV.

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