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effronts

effronts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of effront.

Meaning of effront

Verb

effront (third-person singular simple present effronts, present participle effronting, simple past and past participle effronted)

  1. (obsolete) To give self-confidence to.
    • I am naturally bashful; nor hath conversation, age, or travel, been able to effront, or enhardem me.1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici

Questions about effronts

What is effronts the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Effronts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of effront.

Words near effronts in the dictionary

  1. effronteries
  2. effronterous
  3. effrontery
  4. effronting
  5. effrontit
  6. effronts
  7. effrontuous
  8. effs
  9. effs and blinds
  10. effs and jeffs
  11. effs off

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