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effronteries

effronteries is the plural of effrontery.

Meaning of effrontery

Noun

effrontery (countable and uncountable, plural effronteries)

  1. (uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
    • We even had the effrontery to suggest that he should leave the country.
  2. (countable) An act of insolent and shameless audacity.
    • Any refusal to salute the president shall be counted as an effrontery.

Questions about effronteries

What is effronteries the plural of?
Effronteries is the plural of effrontery.

Words near effronteries in the dictionary

  1. Effraz
  2. effrenate
  3. effrenation
  4. effront
  5. effronted
  6. effronteries
  7. effronterous
  8. effrontery
  9. effronting
  10. effrontit
  11. effronts

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