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  • 81chutzpah — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, effrontery, impudence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [HOOTS puh] nerve, brass, fearlessness. It takes a lot ofchutzpah to cut in line. SYN.: nerve, brass, gall, *balls …

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  • 82crust — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cake, coating, rind, shell, hull, incrustation; slang, nerve (see courage). See covering. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A crisp covering] Syn. hull, rind, piecrust, pastry shell; see coat 2 , shell 1 . 2. [A …

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  • 83discourtesy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Ill manners Nouns 1. discourtesy, discourteousness; ill breeding; rudeness, ill or bad manners. Slang, boardinghouse reach. 2. (discourteous behavior) uncourteousness, inurbanity; illiberality,… …

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  • 84disrespect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of respect Nouns 1. disrespect, disesteem, disregard, disestimation, disfavor, disrepute, disparagement (see disapprobation); detraction; irreverence; slight, superciliousness, contempt; contumely,… …

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  • 85effrontery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shamelessness, brazenness, insolence, audacity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. impudence, audacity, boldness, presumption; see rudeness . See Synonym Study at temerity . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …

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  • 86face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing; countenance, visage, physiognomy, lineaments, features; front, facade, facet, obverse; van, first line; prestige, reputation; effrontery, insolence; mug, map, puss, phiz (all sl.). See… …

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  • 87gall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bitterness, bile, rancor; slang, impudence, insolence. v. irritate, chafe; annoy, exasperate; vex. See pain, resentment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Spite] Syn. cynicism, rancor, bitterness; see bitterness …

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  • 88impudence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. insolence, gall, cheek, effrontery; boldness, discourtesy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insolence, impertinence, effrontery; see rudeness . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or quality of being… …

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  • 89insolence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rudeness Nouns 1. (overbearing behavior) insolence, arrogance; hauteur, haughtiness, airs; overbearance; presumption, assertiveness, bravado, pomposity, snobbery; defiance. 2. (impertinent behavior)… …

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  • 90license — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. permission, authority; freedom, licentiousness. See impurity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Unbridled use of freedom] Syn. looseness, excess, laxity, slackness, relaxedness, effrontery, arrogance, sauciness …

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