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effronterie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • effrontery noun Insolent and shameless audacity.
  • gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.

Senses

effronterie is used for these senses in English:

  • effrontery (uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
  • gall (uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
  • shamelessness (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being shameless.

effrontery — full definition

  1. noun Insolent and shameless audacity.
  2. noun An act of insolent and shameless audacity.

gall — full definition

  1. noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  2. verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
  3. noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
  4. noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
  5. noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.

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