effrontery
- noun (n)
Meaning: nerve, boldness
Synonyms:
arrogance
assurance
audacity
backtalk
brashness
brass
brazenness
cheek
cheekiness
chutzpah
crust
disrespect
face
gall
guff
hardihood
impertinence
impudence
incivility
insolence
lip
presumption
rudeness
sass
sauce
self-assurance
self-confidence
shamelessness
smart talk
temerity
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