effrontery

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noun

Plural noun:

effronteries

1.
(uncountable)Insolent and shameless audacity.
We even had the effrontery to suggest that he should leave the country.
2.
(countable)An act of insolent and shameless audacity.
Any refusal to salute the president shall be counted as an effrontery.

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affront

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From late 17th century French effronterie, from effronté (shameless, insolent), from Old French esfronté, from *exfrontātus. Compare effrōns barefaced, from the prefix ex- (from) + frōns (forehead) (English: front). ef- front.