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effrontery

IPA pronunciation: /ɪˈfrʌn.tər.i/

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Russian meaning

Наглость, бесстыдство

English definition

Insolent or impertinent behavior; audacity.

Example

He had the effrontery to assert authorship over collaborative research data.

Collocations

have the effrontery
sheer effrontery
monumental effrontery

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