| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
nerve, brashness |
| Synonyms: |
acrimony,
animosity,
arrogance,
bitterness, brass, brazenness, cheek,
chutzpah*,
conceit,
confidence, crust cynicism, effrontery,
guts*, haughtiness,
hostility, impertinence,
impudence,
insolence,
malevolence,
malice, overbearance, pomposity,
presumption,
rancor, sauciness, self-importance,
spite,
venom
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| Antonyms: |
modesty, reservations, shyness
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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