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Meanings of effrontery in inglés

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presumptuositat

Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to.

presumptuositat
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Examples for "assumption"
Examples for "assumption"
1
For the very good reason that the basic assumption held the opposite.
The Last Ship
2
I think a fair assumption is a constant 2000 Watt power usage.
Wired
3
However, research testing this assumption is hampered by difficulties in measuring self-care.
Pubmed
4
Le Guin never took the easy way; she pushed on every assumption.
Wired
5
These ideas rest upon the assumption of the equality of the races.
America First: Patriotic Readings
1
The most basic tenet of American law is the presumption of innocence.
Private Sector
2
It also maintained and took good advantage of the presumption of guilt.
First degree
3
The presumption did not breed fear; it bred wrath, hot and vindictive.
The Taming of Red Butte Western
4
Such presumption was the natural cause and forerunner of a shameful defeat.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4
5
I feel there should be a presumption of risk until proven otherwise.
The Guardian
1
Then a horror seized him at the presumptuousness of the liberty he had taken.
Paul Faber, Surgeon
2
Had he been punished for his presumptuousness, for his arrogance?
Metro 2034
3
Thus doth the master give free scope to his slaves, and even enjoyeth their presumptuousness.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
4
He laughed with bitter irony at his own presumptuousness.
The Torrent (Entre Naranjos)
5
Moreover, I perceived the presumptuousness of assuming a superior air towards an established and accepted institution.
City of Endless Night
Usage of effrontery in inglés
1
It seemed to abash the ruffian, in spite of his habitual effrontery.
Manon Lescaut
2
For a moment, the Venerable Parakarma seemed taken aback at such effrontery.
The Fountains of Paradise
3
The cynicism and effrontery of young girls regarding marriage particularly revolted her.
The Mask: A Story of Love and Adventure
4
Momentarily her effrontery had given the situation into her hands-butonly momentarily.
Then I'll Come Back to You
5
He had not expected opposition and such effrontery was new to him.
Black Bruin: The Biography of a Bear
6
His effrontery stung her into what was almost a state of frenzy.
The Way of an Eagle
7
Who was this novice in war with the effrontery of a luminary?
Les Misérables
8
To advise immediate arrests already made at your instigation was insulting effrontery.
Oswald Langdon / or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1...
9
These words, pronounced with the most hypocritical effrontery, made Adrienne start up.
The Wandering Jew — Volume 03
10
He exposed her peculiarities, and laid bare her character with fearless effrontery.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07: Great Women
11
Truly the IFA's sheer effrontery is matched only by the MCI's humiliation.
The Irish Times
12
He stumbled away to wash his hands, utterly crushed by her effrontery.
Where Angels Fear to Tread
13
He stared at me a moment, as if my effrontery astonished him.
The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and might...
14
Her self-possession, I had almost said her effrontery, took me quite aback.
The Passenger from Calais
15
The man's effrontery amazed Covington, but before he could answer Harris continued:
The Lever: A Novel
16
Considering all that had happened, he was somewhat struck by Crane's effrontery.
The Young Miner; Or, Tom Nelson in California
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Effrontery across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common