The Only Use
effrontery
in
The Crucible
(Edited)
- I'll have no effrontery here!
p. 98.9effrontery = impolite boldness
Definitions:
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(1)
(effrontery) rude and disrespectful behavior -- often made by someone who does not realize they are being rude -- as when someone is presumptuous or impolitely bold
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)