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effrontery in Spanish

effrontery in Spanish is descaro, desfachatez, desvergüenza — effrontery means rude and shameless boldness.

effrontery in Spanish

descaro
noun
(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
desfachatez
noun
(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
desvergüenza
noun
(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.

What does "effrontery" mean?

  1. noun Rude and shameless boldness.
    "We even had the effrontery to suggest that he should leave the country."
  2. noun A rude and shameless act of boldness.
    "Any refusal to salute the president shall be counted as an effrontery."
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effrontery in a sentence

  • We even had the effrontery to suggest that he should leave the country.
  • Any refusal to salute the president shall be counted as an effrontery.
  • All was going as planned until the bag hit a snag and failed to surround the entire nest. This effrontery was too much. The wasps exploded off the nest at me.

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What is "effrontery" in Spanish?
"effrontery" in Spanish is descaro, desfachatez, desvergüenza. effrontery means: Rude and shameless boldness.
Are there other ways to say "effrontery" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "effrontery": descaro, desfachatez, desvergüenza.
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