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Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance.

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  1. n. Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance.
  2. n. audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  3. Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance. Corruption lost nothing of its effrontery. Bancroft. Syn. -- Impudence; sauciness. See Impudence.
  4. Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing thebounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shamelessboldness; barefaced assurance.Corruption lost nothing of its effrontery. Bancroft.
  5. n:100 n audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to