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descaro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cheek noun The soft, fleshy part on either side of the face, below the eye.
  • effrontery noun Insolent and shameless audacity.
  • gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  • impudence noun Bold, disrespectful behaviour or speech that shows no shame.
  • nerve noun A fiber-like bundle in the body that carries signals between the brain and other parts of the body.
  • sass noun Bold or disrespectful talk; cheek.

Senses

descaro is used for these senses in English:

  • cheek (figurative, informal, uncountable) Impudence.
  • effrontery (uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
  • gall (uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
  • impudence The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
  • impudence Impudent language, conduct or behavior.
  • nerve Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
  • sass (US) Backtalk, cheek, sarcasm.

cheek — full definition

  1. noun The soft, fleshy part on either side of the face, below the eye.
  2. noun Bold or disrespectful speech; impudence, especially in a way that's more cheeky than offensive.
  3. verb To speak to someone in a bold, disrespectful way.

effrontery — full definition

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

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